1 census tracts · pop 2,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Six Forks Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Raleigh, NC and houses 2,879 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 46% against 30.9% citywide, putting Six Forks Hills 14.8% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. 18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. Average gross rent is $1,334, 15% below the Raleigh average of $1,572.
Among the 107 mapped neighborhoods of Raleigh, it ranks #48 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Gatewood and Sussex Place.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $64,954. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 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
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Six Forks Hills vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Six Forks Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.8%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Six Forks Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Six Forks Hills?
Six Forks Hills scores 4.9/10 (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 Six Forks Hills compare to Raleigh overall?
Six Forks Hills scores 0.8 points higher than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,334 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Six Forks Hills?
Average gross rent in Six Forks Hills is $1,334/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Six Forks Hills residents are renters?
61% of Six Forks Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 2,879 residents.
Q5
Is Six Forks Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Six Forks Hills sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Six Forks Hills for landlords?
Six Forks Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Six Forks Hills?
Six Forks Hills has 2,722 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
