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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).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
44%
27% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,255
Median household income
$48,235
37.0% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Montford Hills vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Montford Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Montford Hills: 6.26.2Montford HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 4.94.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.3K
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Bingham Heights
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.1K
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5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 7.0K
Comparison

Montford Hills vs Asheville

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 +19%
Asheville: 5.2
Rent burden
43.8% +38%
Asheville: 31.7%
Median gross rent
$1,255 -10%
Asheville: $1,402
Median HH income
$48,235 -28%
Asheville: $67,221
Poverty rate
37.0% +153%
Asheville: 14.6%
Renter share
53.3% +11%
Asheville: 48.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Montford Hills

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 80.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 9.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 9%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montford Hills

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

Frequently asked

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.

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