1 census tracts · pop 5,046 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
Brentwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Raleigh, NC and houses 5,046 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 39% against 30.9% citywide, putting Brentwood 8.5% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 83 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 6.0% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,700, 8% above the Raleigh average of $1,572. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.9% in 2016 against a 6.0% peak.
That places it #1 of 107 neighborhoods in Raleigh. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $85,802.
60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brentwood vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brentwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
83Total filings (sum)
4.95%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2015)
3.87%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.8%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
31.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brentwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood?
Brentwood scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Brentwood compare to Raleigh overall?
Brentwood scores 1.4 points higher than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,700 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brentwood?
Average gross rent in Brentwood is $1,700/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brentwood residents are renters?
60% of Brentwood households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 5,046 residents.
Q5
Is Brentwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Brentwood sits in the 65th 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 Brentwood for landlords?
Brentwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Raleigh as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood?
Brentwood has 4,998 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Hispanic / Latino (23.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
