Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Belmont Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 26,369 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4–6

Belmont is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 7 census tracts and a population of 26,369 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,547/month sits 7% lower than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Belmont vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.6% +39%

Portland: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,547 -7%

Portland: $1,655

Average HH income

$101,663 +14%

Portland: $88,792

Poverty rate

9.8% -23%

Portland: 12.8%

Renter share

60.6% +26%

Portland: 48.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Belmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 4–6

Why Belmont scores 5.2

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Economic stress

9.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.2 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–4.2 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Belmont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Belmont?

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 2 points from 4 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.2 4.0

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Belmont

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
41051002001	6	2,419	45%	$1,572
41051001301	5.6	3,958	45%	$1,828
41051002002	5.6	3,920	57%	$1,341
41051002502	5.5	4,491	41%	$1,638
41051001204	5.5	2,859	51%	$1,731
41051002702	5.2	3,629	36%	$1,392
41051001900	4	5,093	36%	$1,400

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 9%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Belmont

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

951Total filings (sum)
1.49%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2010)
1.15%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,076Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.68×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Pittsburgh, PA).

Frequently asked

About Belmont

What is the eviction-risk score for Belmont?

Belmont scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Belmont compare to Portland overall?

Belmont scores 2.9 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,547 vs $1,655.

What is the average rent in Belmont?

Average gross rent in Belmont is $1,547/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Belmont residents are renters?

61% of Belmont households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 26,369 residents.

Is Belmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Belmont sits in the 33rd 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 Belmont have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Belmont is census tract 41051002001 (score 6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Belmont for landlords?

Belmont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Portland as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Belmont?

Belmont has 25,543 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Belmont

5.6 Ladd's Addition 4 tracts · pop 12,339 5.1 Colonial Heights 4 tracts · pop 15,271 5.3 Albina 5 tracts · pop 19,557 4.8 Hawthorne 6 tracts · pop 25,852 4.5 Alberta 8 tracts · pop 35,863 5.2 Roseway 10 tracts · pop 38,486

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Portland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Belmont.

5.2 Roseway 10 tracts · pop 38,486 5.3 Jade District 5 tracts · pop 22,857 5.3 Swan Island 1 tracts · pop 55 5.3 Saint Johns 2 tracts · pop 7,467 5.1 Mississippi 5 tracts · pop 17,431 5.1 Colonial Heights 4 tracts · pop 15,271

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