2 census tracts · pop 5,846 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.5–4.6
The Overton spans 2 census tracts of Nashville, TN, population 5,846. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 31.8% citywide, putting The Overton 13.1% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.7/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Average gross rent is $1,237, 22% below the Nashville average of $1,586. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.5 to 4.6. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. Among the 40 mapped neighborhoods of Nashville, it ranks #20 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are East Nashville and Monticello. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $64,307. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Overton vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Overton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
380Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
6.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
Frequently asked
About The Overton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Overton?
The Overton scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 The Overton compare to Nashville overall?
The Overton scores 0.3 points higher than Nashville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,237 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Overton?
Average gross rent in The Overton is $1,237/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Overton residents are renters?
60% of The Overton households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 5,846 residents.
Q5
Is The Overton a high social-vulnerability area?
The Overton sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 The Overton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Overton is census tract 47037018904 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.6, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is The Overton for landlords?
The Overton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Overton?
The Overton has 5,538 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
