1 census tracts · pop 7,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Forest Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of North Charleston, SC, population 7,309. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 32.3% citywide, putting Forest Hills 13.0% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Court records for this tract carry 3,029 eviction filings. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. 10% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 73.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 51.4% in 2015 against a 73.7% peak.
That places it #18 of 23 neighborhoods in North Charleston. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ashley Junction and Wellborn Village.
Average gross rent runs $1,405, close to the North Charleston average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $76,917.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs North CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Forest Hills scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Forest Hills compare to North Charleston overall?
Forest Hills scores 0.2 points lower than North Charleston overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,405 vs $1,430.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hills?
Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $1,405/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?
31% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in North Charleston). The neighborhood has 7,309 residents.
Q5
How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?
Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 North Charleston as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 7,490 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
