1 census tracts · pop 5,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Preston Pines is a one-tract neighborhood of Cary, NC and houses 5,002 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10.
around a third of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Cary rate of 24.9%. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 39 mapped neighborhoods of Cary, it ranks #11 by risk, the upper third. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,690, close to the Cary average. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Preston Pines vs CaryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Preston Pines
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.4%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.9%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
19.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Preston Pines
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Preston Pines?
Preston Pines scores 3/10 (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 Preston Pines compare to Cary overall?
Preston Pines scores 0.4 points lower than Cary overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,690 vs $1,738.
Q3
What is the average rent in Preston Pines?
Average gross rent in Preston Pines is $1,690/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Preston Pines residents are renters?
50% of Preston Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 5,002 residents.
Q5
Is Preston Pines a high social-vulnerability area?
Preston Pines sits in the 20th 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.
Q6
How safe is Preston Pines for landlords?
Preston Pines carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Preston Pines?
Preston Pines has 4,813 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
