1 census tracts · pop 5,558 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Swannanoa Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Asheville, NC and houses 5,558 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Asheville rate of 31.7%.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Average gross rent is $1,247, 11% below the Asheville average of $1,402. That places it #8 of 18 neighborhoods in Asheville.
Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Wind Oaks Town Homes and Bingham Heights score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $65,179.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Swannanoa Hills vs AshevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Swannanoa Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Swannanoa Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Swannanoa Hills?
Swannanoa Hills scores 5.2/10 (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 Swannanoa Hills compare to Asheville overall?
Swannanoa Hills scores 1.1 points higher than Asheville overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,247 vs $1,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in Swannanoa Hills?
Average gross rent in Swannanoa Hills is $1,247/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Swannanoa Hills residents are renters?
23% of Swannanoa Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 5,558 residents.
Q5
Is Swannanoa Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Swannanoa Hills sits in the 37th 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 Swannanoa Hills for landlords?
Swannanoa Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Swannanoa Hills?
Swannanoa Hills has 5,506 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Other / Multiracial (10%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
