Neighborhood · Irmo, SC

Quail Valley Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2–2.9

Quail Valley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Irmo with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,363 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,431/month sits 3% lower than the Irmo citywide average ($1,477).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Quail Valley vs Irmo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.4% +10%

Irmo: 28.6%

Average gross rent

$1,431 -3%

Irmo: $1,477

Average HH income

$80,935 -5%

Irmo: $85,137

Poverty rate

6.4% -21%

Irmo: 8.1%

Renter share

21.7% +18%

Irmo: 18.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Quail Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2–2.9

Why Quail Valley scores 2.5

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 5.6–6.9 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–2.3 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 4.5–7.5 across tracts

5.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–7.1 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Quail Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Quail Valley?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 2 to 2.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.9 2.6 2.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Quail Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45063021111	2.9	2,204	30%	$1,572
45063021112	2.6	2,496	57%	$1,324
45063021110	2	2,663	9%	$1,414

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 60%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Quail Valley

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,312Total filings (sum)
24.78%Avg annual filing rate
62.2%Peak year (2014)
24.62%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Quail Valley

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

10.4%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Quail Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Quail Valley?

Quail Valley scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Quail Valley compare to Irmo overall?

Quail Valley scores 0.1 points lower than Irmo overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,431 vs $1,477.

What is the average rent in Quail Valley?

Average gross rent in Quail Valley is $1,431/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Quail Valley residents are renters?

22% of Quail Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Irmo). The neighborhood has 7,363 residents.

Is Quail Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Quail Valley sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Quail Valley have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Quail Valley is census tract 45063021111 (score 2.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.9, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Quail Valley for landlords?

Quail Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Irmo as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Quail Valley?

Quail Valley has 7,480 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Quail Valley

2.9 Sidney Walk 2 tracts · pop 7,275 3.4 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,958 2.3 Regatta Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,076 1.7 Rollingwood 2 tracts · pop 5,897 4.6 Mill Village 2 tracts · pop 6,479 1.8 Pleasant Place 2 tracts · pop 9,898

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Irmo

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Quail Valley.

2.3 Southwell 1 tracts · pop 7,182 2.2 Regatta Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,076 3 Crestwell 1 tracts · pop 3,311

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