2 census tracts · pop 12,515 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 1.9–4.4
Ashley Villas is a white-black neighborhood in Charleston with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,515 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower 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 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,452/month sits 16% lower than the Charleston citywide average ($1,722).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ashley Villas vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ashley Villas
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,076Total filings (sum)
71.33%Avg annual filing rate
86.9%Peak year (2014)
64.98%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,311Total filings 2020-21
16.7Avg monthly observed
38.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Charleston, SC).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ashley Villas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ashley Villas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ashley Villas?
Ashley Villas scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Ashley Villas compare to Charleston overall?
Ashley Villas scores 0.7 points higher than Charleston overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,452 vs $1,722.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ashley Villas?
Average gross rent in Ashley Villas is $1,452/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ashley Villas residents are renters?
35% of Ashley Villas households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 12,515 residents.
Q5
Is Ashley Villas a high social-vulnerability area?
Ashley Villas sits in the 54th 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 Ashley Villas have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ashley Villas is census tract 45019003110 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 4.4, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Ashley Villas for landlords?
Ashley Villas carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Charleston as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ashley Villas?
Ashley Villas has 12,393 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
