Neighborhood · Cary, NC

Scottish Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,164 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.5–1.5

Scottish Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cary with 1 census tract and a population of 4,164 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,781/month sits 2% higher than the Cary citywide average ($1,738).

Risk score

1.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Scottish Hills vs Cary How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

24.4% -2%

Cary: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$1,781 +2%

Cary: $1,738

Average HH income

$112,014 -13%

Cary: $129,399

Poverty rate

3.1% -41%

Cary: 5.3%

Renter share

14.1% -58%

Cary: 33.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Scottish Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.5–1.5

Why Scottish Hills scores 1.5

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

24% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Scottish Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Scottish Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183053518	1.5	4,164	24%	$1,781

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Scottish Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

7Total filings (sum)
1.69%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2015)
1.55%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scottish Hills

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

6.0%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
22.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Scottish Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Scottish Hills?

Scottish Hills scores 1.5/10 (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 Scottish Hills compare to Cary overall?

Scottish Hills scores 1.1 points lower than Cary overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,781 vs $1,738.

What is the average rent in Scottish Hills?

Average gross rent in Scottish Hills is $1,781/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Scottish Hills residents are renters?

14% of Scottish Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Cary). The neighborhood has 4,164 residents.

Is Scottish Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Scottish Hills 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.

How safe is Scottish Hills for landlords?

Scottish Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Scottish Hills?

Scottish Hills has 4,039 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Other / Multiracial (8.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Scottish Hills

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cary

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Scottish Hills.

1.5 Benedum 1 tracts · pop 3,162 1.5 Preston Pines 1 tracts · pop 5,002 1.5 Whitford Place 1 tracts · pop 10,650 1.5 Oxxford Hunt Club 1 tracts · pop 1,968 1.6 Trinity Circle 1 tracts · pop 3,884 1.3 Waterford 1 tracts · pop 4,390

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