Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Madison Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,962 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.8–5.5

Madison is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Nashville with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,962 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,447/month sits 9% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Madison vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.2% +96%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,447 -9%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$53,518 -33%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

18.1% +27%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

57.1% +20%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Madison and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.8–5.5

Why Madison scores 4.4

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

62% 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

57% 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

18.1% below poverty line · Range 3.4–7.3 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–6.1 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Madison?

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 1.7 points from 3.8 to 5.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 4.2 4.0 3.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Madison

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037010702	5.5	3,476	59%	$1,166
47037010802	4.2	3,720	79%	$2,033
47037010701	4	4,253	55%	$1,246
47037010404	3.8	2,513	54%	$1,309

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%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 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Madison

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,284Total filings 2020-21
7.7Avg monthly observed
5.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.97×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Madison

What is the eviction-risk score for Madison?

Madison scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Madison compare to Nashville overall?

Madison scores 1.9 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,447 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Madison?

Average gross rent in Madison is $1,447/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Madison residents are renters?

57% of Madison households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 13,962 residents.

Is Madison a high social-vulnerability area?

Madison sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Madison have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Madison is census tract 47037010702 (score 5.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.5, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Madison for landlords?

Madison carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Madison?

Madison has 14,034 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Hispanic / Latino (31.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Madison

3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537 3.8 Windsor Green 3 tracts · pop 12,515 2.4 Rosebank 3 tracts · pop 14,196 3.7 East Nashville 4 tracts · pop 11,774 4.3 Germantown Nashville, TN 6 tracts · pop 15,255 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Madison.

4.4 Downtown Nashville 2 tracts · pop 7,912 4.4 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 4.3 Bell Crest 1 tracts · pop 5,135 4.3 The Gulch 6 tracts · pop 20,870 4.6 Mudtavern 1 tracts · pop 4,953 4.7 Oak Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,154

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