Neighborhood · Brentwood, PA

Overbrook Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 20,159 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 2.6–6.1

Overbrook is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brentwood with 6 census tracts and a population of 20,159 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,045/month sits 22% higher than the Brentwood citywide average ($860).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Overbrook vs Brentwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.8% +68%

Brentwood: 29.7%

Average gross rent

$1,045 +22%

Brentwood: $860

Average HH income

$69,530 +15%

Brentwood: $60,432

Poverty rate

12.1% -31%

Brentwood: 17.5%

Renter share

27.7% -34%

Brentwood: 42.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Overbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.6–6.1

Why Overbrook scores 4.5

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.4–6.5 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 3.4–7.8 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–6.0 across tracts

3.8

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 4.0–7.8 across tracts

6.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

12.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–5.8 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Overbrook?

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 3.5 points from 2.6 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.4 5.0 4.6 3.0 2.6

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Overbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003478100	6.1	4,357	54%	$797
42003320400	5.4	1,846	36%	$1,125
42003478200	5	5,625	50%	$894
42003320700	4.6	1,880	35%	$1,293
42003479000	3	1,962	46%	$941
42003477200	2.6	4,489	58%	$1,383

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 58%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Overbrook

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

905Total filings (sum)
5.17%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2006)
5.20%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Overbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Overbrook?

Overbrook scores 4.5/10 (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 Overbrook compare to Brentwood overall?

Overbrook scores 0.7 points higher than Brentwood overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $860.

What is the average rent in Overbrook?

Average gross rent in Overbrook is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Overbrook residents are renters?

28% of Overbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Brentwood). The neighborhood has 20,159 residents.

Is Overbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Overbrook sits in the 37th 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 Overbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Overbrook is census tract 42003478100 (score 6.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 6.1, a spread of 3.5 points.

How safe is Overbrook for landlords?

Overbrook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Brentwood as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Overbrook?

Overbrook has 19,877 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Overbrook

5.7 Carrick 3 tracts · pop 10,066 4.2 Brookline 4 tracts · pop 11,344 2.8 Sunset Hills 4 tracts · pop 16,073 5.2 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 6,888 5.9 Beltzhoover 2 tracts · pop 4,950 4.8 Beechview 2 tracts · pop 7,647

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