Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Bell Crest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,135 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Bell Crest is a black-white neighborhood in Nashville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,135 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,313/month sits 17% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bell Crest vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.9% +13%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,313 -17%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$58,911 -26%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

17.8% +25%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

72.0% +51%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bell Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Bell Crest scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Eviction process difficulty

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

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Economic stress

17.8% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Bell Crest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bell Crest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037019118	4.3	5,135	36%	$1,313

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bell Crest

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,783Total filings 2020-21
23.2Avg monthly observed
22.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.02×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).

Frequently asked

About Bell Crest

What is the eviction-risk score for Bell Crest?

Bell Crest scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Bell Crest compare to Nashville overall?

Bell Crest scores 1.8 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Bell Crest?

Average gross rent in Bell Crest is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bell Crest residents are renters?

72% of Bell Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 5,135 residents.

Is Bell Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

Bell Crest sits in the 61st 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.

How safe is Bell Crest for landlords?

Bell Crest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Nashville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bell Crest?

Bell Crest has 5,022 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bell Crest

3.9 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053 2.8 The Grove at Cane Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,888 4.3 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 5.1 McMurray Circle 2 tracts · pop 8,491 3.8 The Overton 2 tracts · pop 5,846 4 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bell Crest.

4.3 The Gulch 6 tracts · pop 20,870 4.4 Downtown Nashville 2 tracts · pop 7,912 4.4 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 4.4 Madison 4 tracts · pop 13,962 4.1 Hermitage 1 tracts · pop 2,790 4.1 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776

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