Neighborhood · Raleigh, NC

Kingwood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 8,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Kingwood Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Raleigh with 1 census tract and a population of 8,932 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 77% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,322/month sits 16% lower than the Raleigh citywide average ($1,572).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Kingwood Forest vs Raleigh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

77.3% +150%

Raleigh: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,322 -16%

Raleigh: $1,572

Average HH income

$45,197 -45%

Raleigh: $82,424

Poverty rate

21.4% +87%

Raleigh: 11.4%

Renter share

42.3% -14%

Raleigh: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kingwood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Kingwood Forest scores 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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

77% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

21.4% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Kingwood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Kingwood Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183052101	5	8,932	77%	$1,322

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kingwood Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

367Total filings (sum)
15.29%Avg annual filing rate
14.6%Peak year (2016)
14.59%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kingwood Forest

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

23.0%Housing insecurity
15.8%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
27.2%SNAP enrollment
17.7%No health insurance
36.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kingwood Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Kingwood Forest?

Kingwood Forest scores 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.

How does Kingwood Forest compare to Raleigh overall?

Kingwood Forest scores 1.7 points higher than Raleigh overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,322 vs $1,572.

What is the average rent in Kingwood Forest?

Average gross rent in Kingwood Forest is $1,322/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kingwood Forest residents are renters?

42% of Kingwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 8,932 residents.

Is Kingwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Kingwood Forest sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Kingwood Forest for landlords?

Kingwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kingwood Forest?

Kingwood Forest has 8,496 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kingwood Forest

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Raleigh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kingwood Forest.

0 Alanda 1 tracts · pop 0 5 Raleigh View 1 tracts · pop 5,587 5.1 Trails Corner 1 tracts · pop 3,740 4.9 The Grey 1 tracts · pop 2,578 4.9 Trailwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,739 4.9 Washington Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,506

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