Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Bellevue Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,977 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.1–3.4

Bellevue is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,977 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,979/month sits 25% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Bellevue vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.1% +20%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,979 +25%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$83,118 +4%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

9.7% -32%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

33.3% -30%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellevue and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–3.4

Why Bellevue scores 3.2

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

38% 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

33% 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

9.7% below poverty line · Range 2.0–3.0 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Bellevue vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Bellevue

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037018412	3.4	4,190	65%	$1,913
47037018409	3.1	4,787	15%	$2,036

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bellevue

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

369Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.81×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Bellevue

What is the eviction-risk score for Bellevue?

Bellevue scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Bellevue compare to Nashville overall?

Bellevue scores 0.7 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,979 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Bellevue?

Average gross rent in Bellevue is $1,979/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bellevue residents are renters?

33% of Bellevue households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 8,977 residents.

Is Bellevue a high social-vulnerability area?

Bellevue sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bellevue have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bellevue is census tract 47037018412 (score 3.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.4, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Bellevue for landlords?

Bellevue carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Bellevue?

Bellevue has 8,977 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bellevue

2.8 Devon Park 2 tracts · pop 8,792 2.5 Foxhall Close 4 tracts · pop 21,507 3.1 West Nashville 5 tracts · pop 20,925 3 Cockrill Bend 2 tracts · pop 988 2.6 Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN 5 tracts · pop 20,216 4.3 The Gulch 6 tracts · pop 20,870

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bellevue.

3.3 West Nashville 5 tracts · pop 20,925 3.1 Brighton Village 1 tracts · pop 3,906 3.1 Brentwood Oaks 1 tracts · pop 7,981 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351 3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537 3.4 Mill Run 1 tracts · pop 4,049

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