Eviction Risk in West Nashville , Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
5 census tracts · pop 20,925 · pop-weighted composite 4.6/10 · range 4.3–4.8
West Nashville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) with 5 census tracts and a population of 20,925 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,515/month sits 4% lower than the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) citywide median ($1,586).
West Nashville vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
West Nashville vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 21,256 residents across all tracts in West Nashville. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 64.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 24%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Other / Multiracial 4.2%
5 tracts in West Nashville
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47037013300 | 4.8 | 5,005 | 64% | $1,646 |
| 47037013600 | 4.6 | 5,481 | 41% | $864 |
| 47037013500 | 4.6 | 2,160 | 49% | $1,797 |
| 47037013400 | 4.5 | 4,642 | 53% | $1,858 |
| 47037013202 | 4.3 | 3,637 | 44% | $1,712 |
CDC SVI percentile: 35
Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in West Nashville
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,470Total filings 2020-21
- 4.3Avg monthly observed
- 6.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.86×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Nashville, TN).
About West Nashville
What is the eviction-risk score for West Nashville?
West Nashville scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does West Nashville compare to Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) overall?
West Nashville scores 1.0 points higher than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) overall (3.6/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,515 vs $1,586.
What is the median rent in West Nashville?
Median gross rent in West Nashville is $1,515/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of West Nashville residents are renters?
49% of West Nashville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)). The neighborhood has 20,925 residents.
Is West Nashville a high social-vulnerability area?
West Nashville sits in the 35th 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.