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Neighborhood · Upper Arlington, OH

Brandon Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Brandon Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Upper Arlington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,193 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,468/month sits 8% lower than the Upper Arlington citywide average ($1,588).

Risk score
1.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brandon Heights vs Upper Arlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.8% +83%
Upper Arlington: 25.6%
Average gross rent
$1,468 -8%
Upper Arlington: $1,588
Average HH income
$117,917 -22%
Upper Arlington: $150,993
Poverty rate
5.8% +103%
Upper Arlington: 2.9%
Renter share
38.7% +88%
Upper Arlington: 20.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brandon Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Brandon Heights scores 1.7

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 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Brandon Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brandon Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brandon Heights: 1.71.7Brandon HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brandon Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049006430 1.7 5,193 47% $1,468
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%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 Brandon Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 121Total filings (sum)
  • 1.57%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.8%Peak year (2010)
  • 1.31%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 49Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.84×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brandon Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Brandon Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brandon Heights?

Brandon Heights scores 1.7/10 (Lower 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 Brandon Heights compare to Upper Arlington overall?

Brandon Heights scores 0.6 points lower than Upper Arlington overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,588.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brandon Heights?

Average gross rent in Brandon Heights is $1,468/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brandon Heights residents are renters?

39% of Brandon Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Upper Arlington). The neighborhood has 5,193 residents.
Q5

Is Brandon Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Brandon Heights sits in the 25th 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 Brandon Heights for landlords?

Brandon Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Upper Arlington as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Brandon Heights?

Brandon Heights has 4,986 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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