Neighborhood · Raleigh, NC

Trails Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,740 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Trails Corner is a black-white neighborhood in Raleigh with 1 census tract and a population of 3,740 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,102/month sits 30% lower than the Raleigh citywide average ($1,572).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Trails Corner vs Raleigh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.7% +100%

Raleigh: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,102 -30%

Raleigh: $1,572

Average HH income

$42,156 -49%

Raleigh: $82,424

Poverty rate

23.9% +109%

Raleigh: 11.4%

Renter share

71.4% +45%

Raleigh: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Trails Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Trails Corner scores 5.1

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

62% 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

71% 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

23.9% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Trails Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Trails Corner

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37183050800	5.1	3,740	62%	$1,102

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 96%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Trails Corner

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

262Total filings (sum)
16.79%Avg annual filing rate
17.5%Peak year (2015)
16.10%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Trails Corner

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

25.0%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility shutoff threat
31.9%Food insecurity
31.7%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Trails Corner

What is the eviction-risk score for Trails Corner?

Trails Corner scores 5.1/10 (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 Trails Corner compare to Raleigh overall?

Trails Corner scores 1.8 points higher than Raleigh overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,572.

What is the average rent in Trails Corner?

Average gross rent in Trails Corner is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Trails Corner residents are renters?

71% of Trails Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 3,740 residents.

Is Trails Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Trails Corner sits in the 96th 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 Trails Corner for landlords?

Trails Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Trails Corner?

Trails Corner has 4,006 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Trails Corner

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 Trails Corner.

0 Alanda 1 tracts · pop 0 5 Raleigh View 1 tracts · pop 5,587 5 Kingwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 8,932 5.2 Peartree Lane 1 tracts · pop 4,019 4.9 Trailwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,739 4.9 Washington Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,506

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