2 census tracts · pop 7,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.1–5.3
Fairywood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% 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 $1,509/month sits 20% higher than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairywood vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairywood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
709Total filings (sum)
19.81%Avg annual filing rate
30.5%Peak year (2006)
18.11%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Fairywood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairywood?
Fairywood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Fairywood compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Fairywood scores 0.8 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,509 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairywood?
Average gross rent in Fairywood is $1,509/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairywood residents are renters?
35% of Fairywood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 7,077 residents.
Q5
Is Fairywood a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairywood sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairywood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairywood is census tract 42003563000 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairywood for landlords?
Fairywood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairywood?
Fairywood has 6,918 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
