Neighborhood · Burlington, NC

Piedmont Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,213 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Piedmont Heights is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Burlington with 1 census tract and a population of 4,213 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $889/month sits 15% lower than the Burlington citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Piedmont Heights vs Burlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.1% +101%

Burlington: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$889 -15%

Burlington: $1,051

Average HH income

$30,256 -45%

Burlington: $54,941

Poverty rate

44.4% +147%

Burlington: 18.0%

Renter share

54.5% +18%

Burlington: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Piedmont Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Piedmont Heights scores 6

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

57% 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

55% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

44.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Piedmont Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37001020200	6	4,213	57%	$889

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

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

Household characteristics 91%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Piedmont Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,058Total filings (sum)
15.55%Avg annual filing rate
16.5%Peak year (2015)
14.58%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Piedmont Heights

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

28.7%Housing insecurity
21.2%Utility shutoff threat
41.7%Food insecurity
41.2%SNAP enrollment
25.5%No health insurance
47.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Piedmont Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Piedmont Heights?

Piedmont Heights scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Piedmont Heights compare to Burlington overall?

Piedmont Heights scores 3.2 points higher than Burlington overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $889 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Piedmont Heights?

Average gross rent in Piedmont Heights is $889/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Piedmont Heights residents are renters?

55% of Piedmont Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 4,213 residents.

Is Piedmont Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Piedmont Heights sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Piedmont Heights for landlords?

Piedmont Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Burlington as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Piedmont Heights?

Piedmont Heights has 4,364 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (38.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Piedmont Heights

4 Cedar Crest 2 tracts · pop 5,791 3.5 Westview 2 tracts · pop 10,187

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Piedmont Heights.

5.9 Beverly Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,004 5.8 Hunting Hills 1 tracts · pop 6,682 5.2 Graber Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,502 5.1 Downtown Burlington 1 tracts · pop 4,477 5.1 Jackson Park 1 tracts · pop 4,356 4.8 Alamance Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,432

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