1 census tracts · pop 2,332 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
The Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Durham, NC, population 2,332. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Annualized rent equals 60% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Durham rate of 29.4%. The severe-burden share is 38%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 53%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.2/10.
Average gross rent is $1,155, 23% below the Durham average of $1,508. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
SNAP participation is 27.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 14.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. That places it #1 of 58 neighborhoods in Durham.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Heights vs DurhamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.6%Housing insecurity
14.5%Utility shutoff threat
29.9%Food insecurity
27.2%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Heights?
The Heights scores 5.4/10 (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 The Heights compare to Durham overall?
The Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Durham overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,155 vs $1,508.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Heights?
Average gross rent in The Heights is $1,155/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Heights residents are renters?
100% of The Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Durham). The neighborhood has 2,332 residents.
Q5
Is The Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
The Heights sits in the 95th 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 The Heights for landlords?
The Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Durham as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Heights?
The Heights has 2,500 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
