Neighborhood · Albany, NY

Melrose Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 3.3–8

Melrose is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Albany with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,115 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,219/month sits 0% higher than the Albany citywide average ($1,216).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Melrose vs Albany How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.8% +49%

Albany: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$1,219 +0%

Albany: $1,216

Average HH income

$77,964 +31%

Albany: $59,485

Poverty rate

12.0% -49%

Albany: 23.4%

Renter share

42.5% -31%

Albany: 61.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Melrose and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–8

Why Melrose scores 5.7

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–8.0 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 2.6–7.5 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–7.5 across tracts

7.2

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 6.5–7.5 across tracts

7.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.2–7.5 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

12.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.1 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–4.4 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Melrose?

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 4.7 points from 3.3 to 8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.0 7.1 3.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Melrose

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36001000302	8	3,200	67%	$1,397
36001000403	7.1	4,348	56%	$1,185
36001014002	3.3	5,567	26%	$1,144

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Melrose

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

11.4%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Melrose

What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose?

Melrose scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Melrose compare to Albany overall?

Melrose scores 4.1 points lower than Albany overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,219 vs $1,216.

What is the average rent in Melrose?

Average gross rent in Melrose is $1,219/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Melrose residents are renters?

43% of Melrose households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Albany). The neighborhood has 13,115 residents.

Is Melrose a high social-vulnerability area?

Melrose sits in the 47th 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 Melrose have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Melrose is census tract 36001000302 (score 8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 8, a spread of 4.7 points.

How safe is Melrose for landlords?

Melrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Albany as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Melrose?

Melrose has 12,664 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Melrose

8.9 Beverwyck 4 tracts · pop 13,448 8.5 Pine Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,957 4.6 Campus 3 tracts · pop 13,995 6.1 Whitehall 2 tracts · pop 5,992 7.9 South Central 2 tracts · pop 7,476 7.6 Lansingburgh 2 tracts · pop 7,439

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albany

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Melrose.

6.1 Whitehall 2 tracts · pop 5,992 6.2 Buckingham Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,608 6.2 Helderberg 1 tracts · pop 2,531 6.9 Eagle Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,042 7.1 Delaware Avenue 1 tracts · pop 6,576 7.3 Lark Street 1 tracts · pop 4,054

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