Neighborhood · Grand Rapids, MI

Heritage Hill Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

13 census tracts · pop 42,852 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.6–5.4

Heritage Hill Historic District takes in 13 census tracts of Grand Rapids, MI, population 42,852. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Grand Rapids rate of 29.6%.

Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 22% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.

The 13 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.6 to 5.4, a 1.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Grand Rapids.

For a like-for-like read, Comstock Park and Third Ward score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,310, close to the Grand Rapids average.

Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $60,494. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

13 tracts · population-weighted

Heritage Hill Historic District vs Grand Rapids How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.8% +51%

Grand Rapids: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,310 +3%

Grand Rapids: $1,266

Average HH income

$60,494 -8%

Grand Rapids: $65,526

Poverty rate

22.1% +19%

Grand Rapids: 18.6%

Renter share

59.3% +29%

Grand Rapids: 46.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heritage Hill Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 13 tracts span score 3.6–5.4

Why Heritage Hill Historic District scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

22.1% below poverty line · Range 1.9–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.6 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Heritage Hill Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Heritage Hill Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 3.6 to 5.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.1 3.8 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

13 tracts in Heritage Hill Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
26081003200	5.4	5,617	63%	$1,329
26081001200	5.4	3,448	48%	$1,147
26081001300	5.4	3,356	56%	$1,322
26081002100	5.4	2,972	43%	$1,003
26081002000	5.4	2,705	37%	$1,347
26081003000	5.4	2,049	44%	$1,528
26081002800	5.4	1,788	47%	$725
26081001400	5.2	2,380	40%	$1,667
26081002200	4.9	5,131	50%	$1,479
26081003100	4.7	4,170	38%	$1,243
26081002900	4.1	1,549	26%	$1,359
26081002500	3.8	4,587	33%	$1,345
26081002400	3.6	3,100	37%	$1,366

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 13 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heritage Hill Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

17.4%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
22.1%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Heritage Hill Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Heritage Hill Historic District?

Heritage Hill Historic District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 13 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Heritage Hill Historic District compare to Grand Rapids overall?

Heritage Hill Historic District scores 0.9 points higher than Grand Rapids overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,310 vs $1,266.

What is the average rent in Heritage Hill Historic District?

Average gross rent in Heritage Hill Historic District is $1,310/month (pop-weighted across 13 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Heritage Hill Historic District residents are renters?

59% of Heritage Hill Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Grand Rapids). The neighborhood has 42,852 residents.

Is Heritage Hill Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Heritage Hill Historic District sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Heritage Hill Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Heritage Hill Historic District is census tract 26081003200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 13 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.4, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Heritage Hill Historic District for landlords?

Heritage Hill Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 13 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Grand Rapids as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heritage Hill Historic District?

Heritage Hill Historic District has 42,640 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heritage Hill Historic District

4.1 Third Ward 7 tracts · pop 31,883 4.6 Godwin Heights 7 tracts · pop 34,448 3.9 Grand Rapids Charter Township 3 tracts · pop 17,197 4.9 Comstock Park 4 tracts · pop 10,958 3.9 Northview 2 tracts · pop 8,760 4.4 Cutlerville 4 tracts · pop 19,266

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Grand Rapids

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heritage Hill Historic District.

5.2 Comstock Park 4 tracts · pop 10,958 3.9 Third Ward 7 tracts · pop 31,883 3.7 Grand Rapids Charter Township 3 tracts · pop 17,197

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