1 census tracts · pop 5,981 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Farren Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Cary, NC and houses 5,981 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 24.9% citywide, putting Farren Forest 19.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
The filing record is not thin: 39 evictions logged in this tract. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 2.7% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.7% in 2016 against a 2.7% peak. That places it #9 of 39 neighborhoods in Cary. For a like-for-like read, Goodwood and Village at the Park score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,802, close to the Cary average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $107,346. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Farren Forest vs CaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Farren Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
39Total filings (sum)
2.73%Avg annual filing rate
2.7%Peak year (2015)
2.74%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Farren Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Farren Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Farren Forest?
Farren Forest scores 3.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Farren Forest compare to Cary overall?
Farren Forest scores 0.0 points higher than Cary overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,802 vs $1,738.
Q3
What is the average rent in Farren Forest?
Average gross rent in Farren Forest is $1,802/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Farren Forest residents are renters?
30% of Farren Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 5,981 residents.
Q5
Is Farren Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Farren Forest sits in the 51st 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
How safe is Farren Forest for landlords?
Farren Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Cary as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Farren Forest?
Farren Forest has 6,123 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
