Neighborhood · Nashville, TN

Oak Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,154 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Oak Hill is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Nashville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,154 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% 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 $1,288/month sits 19% lower than the Nashville citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Hill vs Nashville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.1% +98%

Nashville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,288 -19%

Nashville: $1,586

Average HH income

$56,395 -29%

Nashville: $79,640

Poverty rate

23.0% +61%

Nashville: 14.3%

Renter share

64.4% +35%

Nashville: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Oak Hill scores 4.7

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

63% 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

64% 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

23.0% below poverty line · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Oak Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
47037018905	4.7	3,154	63%	$1,288

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Hill

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

353Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.47×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Oak Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Hill?

Oak Hill scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Oak Hill compare to Nashville overall?

Oak Hill scores 2.2 points higher than Nashville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,288 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Oak Hill?

Average gross rent in Oak Hill is $1,288/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Hill residents are renters?

64% of Oak Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 3,154 residents.

Is Oak Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Hill sits in the 67th 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.

How safe is Oak Hill for landlords?

Oak Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 Oak Hill?

Oak Hill has 3,378 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Hispanic / Latino (36.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Hill

3.8 The Overton 2 tracts · pop 5,846 4.3 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 5.1 McMurray Circle 2 tracts · pop 8,491 4 Little Kurdistan 5 tracts · pop 18,776 3.9 Leisure Heights 4 tracts · pop 19,053 2.6 Melrose/Waverly Nashville TN 5 tracts · pop 20,216

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Nashville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Hill.

4.8 Wedgewood-Houston 2 tracts · pop 5,563 4.6 Mudtavern 1 tracts · pop 4,953 4.4 The Vistas 2 tracts · pop 8,914 5 Tusculum Square 1 tracts · pop 3,421 4.4 Madison 4 tracts · pop 13,962 4.4 Downtown Nashville 2 tracts · pop 7,912

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