Neighborhood · Billings, MT

Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,067 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.1–4.4

Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Billings with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,067 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,238/month sits 9% higher than the Billings citywide average ($1,138).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Heights vs Billings How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.3% +29%

Billings: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,238 +9%

Billings: $1,138

Average HH income

$73,158 +2%

Billings: $71,855

Poverty rate

11.9% +12%

Billings: 10.6%

Renter share

32.9% -6%

Billings: 35.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.1–4.4

Why Heights scores 3.1

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–4.8 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Heights?

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 2.3 points from 2.1 to 4.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 3.5 2.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
30111000706	4.4	3,976	52%	$1,154
30111000705	3.5	4,155	46%	$1,142
30111000701	2.1	6,936	25%	$1,344

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heights

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

10.2%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Heights?

Heights scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Heights compare to Billings overall?

Heights scores 0.9 points higher than Billings overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,238 vs $1,138.

What is the average rent in Heights?

Average gross rent in Heights is $1,238/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Heights residents are renters?

33% of Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Billings). The neighborhood has 15,067 residents.

Is Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Heights sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Heights is census tract 30111000706 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 4.4, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Heights for landlords?

Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Billings as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heights?

Heights has 14,642 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Other / Multiracial (8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heights

3.4 Billings Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,946 2.7 Highland 3 tracts · pop 10,821 4.3 Terry 2 tracts · pop 7,179 3.3 East Central 2 tracts · pop 8,752 3.5 South Central 2 tracts · pop 9,776 2 Cameron Park 2 tracts · pop 8,677

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Billings

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heights.

3 Billings Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,946 3.2 East Central 2 tracts · pop 8,752 3 North Elevation 1 tracts · pop 3,598 3.3 West End 2 tracts · pop 10,208 2.7 Highland 3 tracts · pop 10,821 3.5 South Central 2 tracts · pop 9,776

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