1 census tracts · pop 2,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Montford Hills maps to a single census tract in Asheville, NC, population 2,387. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 31.7% citywide, putting Montford Hills 12.1% over its own city.
The dominant input is economic stress at 9.2/10. The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 726 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 24.2% of renter households. At $1,255 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Asheville commands.
The most recent observed rate, 11.2% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 18 mapped neighborhoods of Asheville, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Deaver View and South Slope score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $48,235. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montford Hills 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 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.
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
Frequently asked
About Montford Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montford Hills?
Montford Hills scores 5.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Montford Hills compare to Asheville overall?
Montford Hills scores 1.4 points higher than Asheville overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,255 vs $1,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montford Hills?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Montford Hills for landlords?
Montford Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Montford Hills?
Montford Hills has 2,495 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%), Other / Multiracial (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
