1 census tracts · pop 2,559 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Chestnut Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, population 2,559. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a Philadelphia baseline of 31.4%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Average gross rent is $1,825, 31% above the Philadelphia average of $1,397. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.4/10.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 8 evictions logged in this tract.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 2.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 1.9% in 2016 against a 2.8% peak. Among the 152 mapped neighborhoods of Philadelphia, it ranks #125 by risk, the lower third.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chestnut Hill vs PhiladelphiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chestnut Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8Total filings (sum)
1.60%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2011)
1.91%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
5Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Chestnut Hill compare to Philadelphia overall?
Chestnut Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Philadelphia overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,825 vs $1,397.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Hill?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Hill is $1,825/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Hill residents are renters?
27% of Chestnut Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 2,559 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Hill sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Chestnut Hill for landlords?
Chestnut Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Philadelphia as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill has 2,444 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
