Neighborhood · Asheville, NC

Malvern Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,818 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Malvern Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Asheville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,818 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower 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 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,289/month sits 8% lower than the Asheville citywide average ($1,402).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Malvern Hills vs Asheville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.7% +95%

Asheville: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,289 -8%

Asheville: $1,402

Average HH income

$65,668 -2%

Asheville: $67,221

Poverty rate

4.6% -69%

Asheville: 14.6%

Renter share

32.7% -32%

Asheville: 48.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Malvern Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Malvern Hills scores 3.7

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

62% 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

33% 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

4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Malvern Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Malvern Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37021001200	3.7	4,818	62%	$1,289

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 1 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 4%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Malvern Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,870Total filings (sum)
23.74%Avg annual filing rate
32.8%Peak year (2006)
10.71%Latest filed (2013)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Malvern Hills

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

7.8%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Malvern Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Malvern Hills?

Malvern Hills scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Malvern Hills compare to Asheville overall?

Malvern Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Asheville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,289 vs $1,402.

What is the average rent in Malvern Hills?

Average gross rent in Malvern Hills is $1,289/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Malvern Hills residents are renters?

33% of Malvern Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 4,818 residents.

Is Malvern Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Malvern Hills sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Malvern Hills for landlords?

Malvern Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Malvern Hills?

Malvern Hills has 4,534 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Malvern Hills

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Asheville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Malvern Hills.

3.9 Woolsey 2 tracts · pop 8,436 3.5 Albemarle 2 tracts · pop 5,499 4 Kenilworth 1 tracts · pop 3,455 4.2 Pisgah View 2 tracts · pop 10,535 4.3 Beverly Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,032 3 Rolling Green 1 tracts · pop 5,295

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