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Neighborhood · Greenville, SC

The Vista Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,179 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

The Vista is a white-black neighborhood in Greenville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,179 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 84% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 65% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,040/month sits 21% lower than the Greenville citywide average ($1,312).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Vista vs Greenville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
83.5% +177%
Greenville: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,040 -21%
Greenville: $1,312
Average HH income
$31,888 -53%
Greenville: $68,460
Poverty rate
34.4% +145%
Greenville: 14.1%
Renter share
62.3% +6%
Greenville: 58.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Vista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why The Vista scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
84% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
62% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
34.4% below poverty line · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

The Vista vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Vista score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Vista: 6.36.3The VistaNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in The Vista

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45045002304 6.3 3,179 83% $1,040
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Vista

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 637Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.1Avg monthly observed
  • 14.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.65×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Greenville, SC).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Vista

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About The Vista

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Vista?

The Vista scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 The Vista compare to Greenville overall?

The Vista scores 3.9 points higher than Greenville overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 84% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,040 vs $1,312.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Vista?

Average gross rent in The Vista is $1,040/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 84% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Vista residents are renters?

62% of The Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Greenville). The neighborhood has 3,179 residents.
Q5

Is The Vista a high social-vulnerability area?

The Vista sits in the 94th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is The Vista for landlords?

The Vista carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Greenville as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of The Vista?

The Vista has 3,174 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Hispanic / Latino (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Vista.

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