Neighborhood · Apex, NC

Chapel Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Chapel Ridge is a white-asian neighborhood in Apex with 1 census tract and a population of 5,065 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,071/month sits 9% higher than the Apex citywide average ($1,902).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chapel Ridge vs Apex How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.1% +43%

Apex: 27.3%

Average gross rent

$2,071 +9%

Apex: $1,902

Average HH income

$146,473 +6%

Apex: $138,442

Poverty rate

2.2% -17%

Apex: 2.6%

Renter share

28.1% +20%

Apex: 23.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chapel Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Chapel Ridge scores 1.1

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Economic stress

2.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Risk score comparison

Chapel Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chapel Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183053415	1.1	5,065	39%	$2,071

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chapel Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6Total filings (sum)
1.79%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2015)
1.45%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chapel Ridge

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

6.1%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
18.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chapel Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Chapel Ridge?

Chapel Ridge scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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 Chapel Ridge compare to Apex overall?

Chapel Ridge scores 1.3 points lower than Apex overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,071 vs $1,902.

What is the average rent in Chapel Ridge?

Average gross rent in Chapel Ridge is $2,071/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chapel Ridge residents are renters?

28% of Chapel Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Apex). The neighborhood has 5,065 residents.

Is Chapel Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Chapel Ridge sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Chapel Ridge for landlords?

Chapel Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Apex as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chapel Ridge?

Chapel Ridge has 5,057 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chapel Ridge

2.7 Gresham Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,646 2.5 Pebble Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,840

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Apex

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chapel Ridge.

1.1 Sweetwater 1 tracts · pop 5,426 1.1 Bungalow Park at Scotts Mill 1 tracts · pop 5,930 1.2 Haddon Hall 1 tracts · pop 4,658 1 Jordan Manors 1 tracts · pop 13,657 1.4 Whitehall Village 1 tracts · pop 4,580 1.5 Magnolia Walk 1 tracts · pop 2,717

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