Neighborhood · Pittsburgh, PA

Brookline Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,344 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 2.8–4.8

Brookline is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,344 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,134/month sits 10% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Brookline vs Pittsburgh How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

25.9% -12%

Pittsburgh: 29.3%

Average gross rent

$1,134 -10%

Pittsburgh: $1,261

Average HH income

$78,748 +23%

Pittsburgh: $64,137

Poverty rate

6.3% -68%

Pittsburgh: 19.5%

Renter share

32.3% -38%

Pittsburgh: 52.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookline and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.8–4.8

Why Brookline scores 4.3

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 6.4–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

26% of income on rent · Range 4.5–5.8 across tracts

4.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 6.0–8.4 across tracts

6.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–6.0 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.4 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.2 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookline?

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 2.8 to 4.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.5 4.5 2.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Brookline

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42003191900	4.8	2,159	44%	$1,151
42003191800	4.5	5,106	14%	$1,179
42003320600	4.5	2,232	18%	$1,099
42003472300	2.8	1,847	48%	$1,033

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 20%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookline

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

607Total filings (sum)
5.79%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2006)
5.94%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Brookline

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookline?

Brookline scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Brookline compare to Pittsburgh overall?

Brookline scores 0.6 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,134 vs $1,261.

What is the average rent in Brookline?

Average gross rent in Brookline is $1,134/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brookline residents are renters?

32% of Brookline households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 11,344 residents.

Is Brookline a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookline sits in the 38th 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 Brookline have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookline is census tract 42003191900 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 4.8, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Brookline for landlords?

Brookline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookline?

Brookline has 11,515 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookline

4.8 Beechview 2 tracts · pop 7,647 4.5 Overbrook 6 tracts · pop 20,159 3.7 Banksville 3 tracts · pop 8,159 2.8 Sunset Hills 4 tracts · pop 16,073 5.7 Carrick 3 tracts · pop 10,066 5.9 Beltzhoover 2 tracts · pop 4,950

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pittsburgh

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brookline.

0 North Shore 1 tracts · pop 0 0 Lincoln-Lemington 1 tracts · pop 0 4.3 Chatham Village 1 tracts · pop 1,913 4.3 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 9,193 4.2 Lincoln Place 2 tracts · pop 6,069 4.2 Homewood 1 tracts · pop 1,884

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