Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Monticello Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 13,806 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 2.1–4.2

Monticello is a white-black neighborhood in Nashville with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,806 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,407/month sits 11% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Monticello vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.0% +29%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,407 -11%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$79,231 -1%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

13.4% -6%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

37.5% -21%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Monticello and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.1–4.2

Why Monticello scores 3.6

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

41% 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

38% 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

13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.9 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Monticello?

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 2.1 points from 2.1 to 4.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.2 4.0 2.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Monticello

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037015623	4.2	5,671	41%	$1,161
47037015405	4	4,604	57%	$1,397
47037015622	2.1	3,531	21%	$1,815

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Monticello

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,818Total filings 2020-21
8.9Avg monthly observed
5.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.50×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Monticello

What is the eviction-risk score for Monticello?

Monticello scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Monticello compare to Nashville overall?

Monticello scores 1.1 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,407 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Monticello?

Average gross rent in Monticello is $1,407/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Monticello residents are renters?

38% of Monticello households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 13,806 residents.

Is Monticello a high social-vulnerability area?

Monticello sits in the 51st 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.

Which tracts in Monticello have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Monticello is census tract 47037015623 (score 4.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 4.2, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Monticello for landlords?

Monticello carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Monticello?

Monticello has 13,681 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Monticello

3.9 Cloverhill 2 tracts · pop 7,866 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351 2.4 Rosebank 3 tracts · pop 14,196 3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537 4.4 Madison 4 tracts · pop 13,962 3.7 East Nashville 4 tracts · pop 11,774

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Monticello.

3.7 East Nashville 4 tracts · pop 11,774 3.8 The Overton 2 tracts · pop 5,846 3.8 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053 3.4 Mill Run 1 tracts · pop 4,049 3.4 Merry Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,351 3.4 Inglewood 6 tracts · pop 27,537

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