Neighborhood · Shelby, NC

Crestmont Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Crestmont Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Shelby with 1 census tract and a population of 2,721 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $751/month sits 21% lower than the Shelby citywide average ($945).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Crestmont Heights vs Shelby How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.4% +57%

Shelby: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$751 -21%

Shelby: $945

Average HH income

$32,689 -36%

Shelby: $50,705

Poverty rate

31.7% +74%

Shelby: 18.2%

Renter share

66.9% +67%

Shelby: 40.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crestmont Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Crestmont Heights scores 5.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

67% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

31.7% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Crestmont Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Crestmont Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37045950900	5.8	2,721	49%	$751

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 96%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Crestmont Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,605Total filings (sum)
14.21%Avg annual filing rate
21.3%Peak year (2002)
12.80%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crestmont Heights

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

29.6%Housing insecurity
24.8%Utility shutoff threat
43.0%Food insecurity
47.2%SNAP enrollment
16.3%No health insurance
50.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Crestmont Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Crestmont Heights?

Crestmont Heights scores 5.8/10 (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.

How does Crestmont Heights compare to Shelby overall?

Crestmont Heights scores 3.2 points higher than Shelby overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $751 vs $945.

What is the average rent in Crestmont Heights?

Average gross rent in Crestmont Heights is $751/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Crestmont Heights residents are renters?

67% of Crestmont Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Shelby). The neighborhood has 2,721 residents.

Is Crestmont Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Crestmont Heights 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.

How safe is Crestmont Heights for landlords?

Crestmont Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Shelby as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Crestmont Heights?

Crestmont Heights has 2,999 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Shelby

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Crestmont Heights.

5.8 Gidney Homes 1 tracts · pop 3,076 4.8 Light Oak 1 tracts · pop 4,271 4.7 Westwood Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,904 4.4 Stonegate 1 tracts · pop 3,906 4.1 Carriage Run 1 tracts · pop 4,251 3.9 Rocky Brook 1 tracts · pop 3,521

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