6 census tracts · pop 15,255 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3–5.2
Germantown Nashville, TN spans 6 census tracts of Nashville, TN and houses 15,255 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Nashville rate of 31.8%.
The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 5.2, a 2.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.7/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #13 of 40 neighborhoods in Nashville.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Cloverhill and Downtown Nashville. Average gross rent runs $1,569, close to the Nashville average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $70,166.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Germantown Nashville, TN vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Germantown Nashville, TN
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,091Total filings 2020-21
4.9Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.95×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
Frequently asked
About Germantown Nashville, TN
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Germantown Nashville, TN?
GermantownNashville, TN scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Germantown Nashville, TN compare to Nashville overall?
GermantownNashville, TN scores 0.5 points higher than Nashville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,569 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Germantown Nashville, TN?
Average gross rent in Germantown eviction riskNashville eviction risk, TN is $1,569/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Germantown Nashville, TN residents are renters?
69% of GermantownNashville, TN households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 15,255 residents.
Q5
Is Germantown Nashville, TN a high social-vulnerability area?
GermantownNashville, TN sits in the 58th 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
Which tracts in Germantown Nashville, TN have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in GermantownNashville, TN is census tract 47037014200 (score 5.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.2, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Germantown Nashville, TN for landlords?
Germantown eviction riskNashville eviction risk, TN carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Germantown Nashville, TN?
GermantownNashville, TN has 15,468 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
