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Neighborhood · Greenville, NC

Treetops Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,937 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.2

Treetops is a white-black neighborhood in Greenville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,937 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $913/month sits 9% lower than the Greenville citywide average ($1,007).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Treetops vs Greenville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.5% +82%
Greenville: 31.6%
Average gross rent
$913 -9%
Greenville: $1,007
Average HH income
$69,516 +37%
Greenville: $50,564
Poverty rate
21.0% -14%
Greenville: 24.5%
Renter share
45.0% -33%
Greenville: 67.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Treetops and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–5.2

Why Treetops scores 4.8

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
21.0% below poverty line · Range 4.0–5.9 across tracts
5.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.4 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Treetops vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Treetops score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Treetops: 4.84.8TreetopsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Treetops

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37147000501 5.2 5,649 67% $906
37147000606 4.1 3,288 41% $925
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Treetops

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 4,248Total filings (sum)
  • 22.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 17.7%Peak year (2007)
  • 29.43%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Treetops

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

Frequently asked

About Treetops

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Treetops?

Treetops scores 4.8/10 (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 Treetops compare to Greenville overall?

Treetops scores 1.7 points higher than Greenville overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $913 vs $1,007.
Q3

What is the average rent in Treetops?

Average gross rent in Treetops is $913/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Treetops residents are renters?

45% of Treetops households are renter-occupied (vs 67% in Greenville). The neighborhood has 8,937 residents.
Q5

Is Treetops a high social-vulnerability area?

Treetops sits in the 62nd 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 Treetops have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Treetops is census tract 37147000501 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.2, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Treetops for landlords?

Treetops carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Greenville as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Treetops?

Treetops has 9,392 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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