Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Far West Columbus Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 25,188 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.1–4.8

Far West Columbus is a 6-tract quarter of Columbus, OH and houses 25,188 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.

Against a Columbus baseline of 28.8%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 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.

The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.1 to 4.8, a 1.7-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.8/10.

That places it #88 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus. For a like-for-like read, Victorian Village and Olde Towne East score within a fraction of it.

Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,365, close to the Columbus average.

53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Far West Columbus vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.2% +33%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,365 +5%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$83,689 +28%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

11.3% -37%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

52.8% -5%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Far West Columbus and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3.1–4.8

Why Far West Columbus scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

53% 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

11.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–7.0 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Far West Columbus vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Far West Columbus?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 3.1 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

6 tracts in Far West Columbus

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049008171	4.8	3,181	38%	$1,116
39049007966	4.3	5,834	48%	$1,279
39049007960	3.9	4,664	31%	$1,730
39049007965	3.8	3,596	53%	$1,298
39049008172	3.6	5,722	29%	$1,341
39049007959	3.1	2,191	29%	$1,355

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Far West Columbus

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,026Total filings 2020-21
6.7Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.87×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Far West Columbus

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Far West Columbus

What is the eviction-risk score for Far West Columbus?

Far West Columbus scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Far West Columbus compare to Columbus overall?

Far West Columbus scores 0.3 points lower than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,365 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Far West Columbus?

Average gross rent in Far West Columbus eviction risk is $1,365/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Far West Columbus residents are renters?

53% of Far West Columbus households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 25,188 residents.

Is Far West Columbus a high social-vulnerability area?

Far West Columbus sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Far West Columbus have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Far West Columbus is census tract 39049008171 (score 4.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.8, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Far West Columbus for landlords?

Far West Columbus eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Columbus as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Far West Columbus?

Far West Columbus has 25,598 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Far West Columbus

4.2 Murray Hill 4 tracts · pop 13,480 4.9 Cherry Creek 4 tracts · pop 20,309 5.7 Holly Hill 3 tracts · pop 10,991 3.1 Eastcleft 4 tracts · pop 17,999 4.4 Chester Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,992 3 River Landings 2 tracts · pop 7,170

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Far West Columbus.

4 Olde Towne East 1 tracts · pop 2,396 4 Northwest Boulevard 2 tracts · pop 8,732 4 Summit Plain 1 tracts · pop 4,146 4 Victorian Village 1 tracts · pop 2,252 4.1 Chester Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,992 4.1 Far East Columbus 4 tracts · pop 17,028

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