1 census tracts · pop 4,187 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Belle Park is a one-tract neighborhood of North Myrtle Beach, SC and houses 4,187 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 41%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 65% against 34.2% citywide, putting Belle Park 30.7% over its own city. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
Court records for this tract carry 413 eviction filings. SNAP participation is 4.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 14.9% of renter households.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10. Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate. The most recent observed rate, 5.5% in 2014, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,180, 7% below the North Myrtle Beach average of $1,263. That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in North Myrtle Beach.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Tilghman Lakes by the Sea and Longbridge.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Belle Park vs North Myrtle BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Belle Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
413Total filings (sum)
8.31%Avg annual filing rate
14.9%Peak year (2010)
5.52%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belle Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Belle Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Belle Park?
Belle Park scores 3.1/10 (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 Belle Park compare to North Myrtle Beach overall?
Belle Park scores 0.5 points lower than North Myrtle Beach overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,263.
Q3
What is the average rent in Belle Park?
Average gross rent in Belle Park is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Belle Park residents are renters?
36% of Belle Park households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in North Myrtle Beach). The neighborhood has 4,187 residents.
Q5
Is Belle Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Belle Park 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
How safe is Belle Park for landlords?
Belle Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Myrtle Beach as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Belle Park?
Belle Park has 3,929 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
