Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 20,216 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.9–3.2

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville with 5 census tracts and a population of 20,216 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. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,661/month sits 5% higher than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.2% +20%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,661 +5%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$112,226 +41%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

6.7% -53%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

44.6% -6%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.9–3.2

Why Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN scores 2.5

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

45% 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

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.3 points from 1.9 to 3.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.2 3.1 2.6 2.3 1.9

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037017200	3.2	1,501	38%	$1,602
47037017100	3.1	3,802	43%	$1,820
47037017000	2.6	4,160	46%	$1,746
47037017800	2.3	5,789	30%	$1,704
47037016900	1.9	4,964	37%	$1,434

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

361Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.04×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN

What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN?

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN compare to Nashville overall?

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN scores 0.0 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,661 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN?

Average gross rent in Melrose/Waverly Nashville eviction risk TN is $1,661/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN residents are renters?

45% of Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 20,216 residents.

Is Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN a high social-vulnerability area?

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN sits in the 10th 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 Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN is census tract 47037017200 (score 3.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 3.2, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN for landlords?

Melrose/Waverly Nashville eviction risk TN carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN?

Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN has 20,213 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN

4.7 Wedgewood-Houston 2 tracts · pop 5,563 4.3 The Gulch 6 tracts · pop 20,870 5.6 New Heights District 2 tracts · pop 4,274 2.5 Foxhall Close 4 tracts · pop 21,507 4 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776 4.3 Downtown Nashville 2 tracts · pop 7,912

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN.

2.5 Rosebank 3 tracts · pop 14,196 2.5 Foxhall Close 4 tracts · pop 21,507 2.4 Brentwood Station 1 tracts · pop 5,400 2.6 Hearthstone Manors 1 tracts · pop 3,856 2.7 Devon Park 2 tracts · pop 8,792 2.7 Cambridge Park 1 tracts · pop 5,296

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