Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Summit View Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 21,291 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 2.6–4.3

Summit View Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,291 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,366/month sits 5% higher than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Summit View Forest vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.8% +28%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,366 +5%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$92,726 +42%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

6.3% -65%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

40.9% -27%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summit View Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.6–4.3

Why Summit View Forest scores 3.3

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

37% 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

41% 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

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–5.0 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Summit View Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Summit View Forest?

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 2.6 to 4.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 3.1 2.8 2.6

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Summit View Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049006397	4.3	6,858	55%	$1,375
39049006394	3.1	2,786	26%	$1,444
39049006384	2.8	5,756	39%	$1,398
39049006393	2.6	5,891	19%	$1,288

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summit View Forest

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

699Total filings (sum)
3.23%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2010)
2.15%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

785Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.18×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summit View Forest

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
20.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Summit View Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Summit View Forest?

Summit View Forest scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Summit View Forest compare to Columbus overall?

Summit View Forest scores 0.2 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,366 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Summit View Forest?

Average gross rent in Summit View Forest is $1,366/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Summit View Forest residents are renters?

41% of Summit View Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 21,291 residents.

Is Summit View Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Summit View Forest sits in the 26th 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 Summit View Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Summit View Forest is census tract 39049006397 (score 4.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 4.3, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Summit View Forest for landlords?

Summit View Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summit View Forest?

Summit View Forest has 20,677 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summit View Forest

3.5 Bridge Park 2 tracts · pop 10,096 3.3 Beechview 3 tracts · pop 14,309 3.7 Crosswoods 3 tracts · pop 15,064 1.2 Lancashire 2 tracts · pop 11,487 3.7 Ravello 3 tracts · pop 16,596 3.6 Northcrest 3 tracts · pop 12,858

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Summit View Forest.

3.3 Deer Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,501 3.3 Harrison West 1 tracts · pop 3,073 3.3 Merion Village 2 tracts · pop 5,337 3.3 Riverbend 2 tracts · pop 10,103 3.2 Easton 3 tracts · pop 15,449 3.2 Sharon Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,030

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