2 census tracts · pop 7,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4–5.3
Bingham Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Asheville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,106/month sits 21% lower than the Asheville citywide average ($1,402).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bingham Heights vs AshevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bingham Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
283Total filings (sum)
5.89%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2006)
5.88%Latest filed (2013)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bingham Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.2%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
13.7%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
33.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bingham Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bingham Heights?
Bingham Heights scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Bingham Heights compare to Asheville overall?
Bingham Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Asheville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,106 vs $1,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bingham Heights?
Average gross rent in Bingham Heights is $1,106/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bingham Heights residents are renters?
52% of Bingham Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 7,077 residents.
Q5
Is Bingham Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Bingham Heights sits in the 73rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Bingham Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bingham Heights is census tract 37021001401 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Bingham Heights for landlords?
Bingham Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Asheville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bingham Heights?
Bingham Heights has 7,132 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Hispanic / Latino (21.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
