Neighborhood · Asheville, NC

Happy Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Happy Valley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Asheville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,389 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,012/month sits 28% lower than the Asheville citywide average ($1,402).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Happy Valley vs Asheville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.3% +109%

Asheville: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,012 -28%

Asheville: $1,402

Average HH income

$51,936 -23%

Asheville: $67,221

Poverty rate

19.0% +30%

Asheville: 14.6%

Renter share

63.8% +33%

Asheville: 48.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Happy Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Happy Valley scores 5

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

66% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

19.0% below poverty line · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Happy Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Happy Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37021001801	5	3,389	66%	$1,012

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

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

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Happy Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

451Total filings (sum)
4.55%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2003)
2.47%Latest filed (2013)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Happy Valley

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

10.5%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
36.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Happy Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Valley?

Happy Valley scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Happy Valley compare to Asheville overall?

Happy Valley scores 1.6 points higher than Asheville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,012 vs $1,402.

What is the average rent in Happy Valley?

Average gross rent in Happy Valley is $1,012/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Happy Valley residents are renters?

64% of Happy Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 3,389 residents.

Is Happy Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Happy Valley sits in the 55th 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.

How safe is Happy Valley for landlords?

Happy Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Asheville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Happy Valley?

Happy Valley has 3,763 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Happy Valley

3.7 Albemarle 2 tracts · pop 5,499 4 Woolsey 2 tracts · pop 8,436 5.1 Murphy Junction 2 tracts · pop 4,372 4.2 Pisgah View 2 tracts · pop 10,535 4.7 Bingham Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,077

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Asheville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Happy Valley.

5.1 Murphy Junction 2 tracts · pop 4,372 5.1 Linwood Park 1 tracts · pop 7,026 4.9 Wind Oaks Town Homes 1 tracts · pop 1,519 4.9 Swannanoa Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,558 5.2 Deaver View 1 tracts · pop 4,461 4.8 Bingham Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,077

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