1 census tracts · pop 1,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
South Slope is a one-tract neighborhood of Asheville, NC and houses 1,317 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Asheville rate of 31.7%.
At $458 a month, rents sit 67% under what the rest of Asheville commands. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 41%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The filing record is not thin: 267 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 7.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.2% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 18 neighborhoods in Asheville.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $20,455.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Slope vs AshevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Slope
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
267Total filings (sum)
4.23%Avg annual filing rate
7.4%Peak year (2003)
4.15%Latest filed (2013)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Slope
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
22.1%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
41.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Slope
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Slope?
South Slope 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 South Slope compare to Asheville overall?
South Slope scores 1.4 points higher than Asheville overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $458 vs $1,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Slope?
Average gross rent in South Slope is $458/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Slope residents are renters?
77% of South Slope households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 1,317 residents.
Q5
Is South Slope a high social-vulnerability area?
South Slope sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 South Slope for landlords?
South Slope 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 South Slope?
South Slope has 1,190 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%), Other / Multiracial (14.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
