2 census tracts · pop 8,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.1–4.8
Homestead takes in 2 census tracts of Charlotte, NC and houses 8,201 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.4/10. 36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Charlotte rate of 29.9%. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 3/10. At $1,465 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Charlotte commands. Among the 111 mapped neighborhoods of Charlotte, it ranks #55 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Spring Lake and Colonial Village score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,571. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Homestead vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Homestead
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.2%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
18.7%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
31.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Homestead
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Homestead?
Homestead scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Homestead compare to Charlotte overall?
Homestead scores 0.3 points higher than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,465 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Homestead?
Average gross rent in Homestead is $1,465/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Homestead residents are renters?
39% of Homestead households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 8,201 residents.
Q5
Is Homestead a high social-vulnerability area?
Homestead sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Homestead have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Homestead is census tract 37119006016 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.8, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Homestead for landlords?
Homestead carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Charlotte as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Homestead?
Homestead has 9,111 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
