Eviction Risk in Montford Hills , Asheville
1 census tracts · pop 2,387 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
Montford Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Asheville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,387 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,255/month sits 10% lower than the Asheville citywide median ($1,402).
Montford Hills vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Montford Hills vs Asheville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,495 residents across all tracts in Montford Hills. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 80.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 9.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
- Other / Multiracial 9%
1 tracts in Montford Hills
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37021000300 | 6.2 | 2,387 | 44% | $1,255 |
CDC SVI percentile: 49
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Montford Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 726Total filings (sum)
- 15.43%Avg annual filing rate
- 24.2%Peak year (2003)
- 11.22%Latest filed (2013)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montford Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 13.8%Housing insecurity
- 10.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 19.0%Food insecurity
- 18.4%SNAP enrollment
- 9.7%No health insurance
- 35.1%Any disability
About Montford Hills
What is the eviction-risk score for Montford Hills?
Montford Hills scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Montford Hills compare to Asheville overall?
Montford Hills scores 1.0 points higher than Asheville overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,255 vs $1,402.
What is the median rent in Montford Hills?
Median gross rent in Montford Hills is $1,255/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Montford Hills residents are renters?
53% of Montford Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 2,387 residents.
Is Montford Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Montford Hills sits in the 49th 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.