5 census tracts · pop 20,925 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–5.2
West Nashville is a 5-tract neighborhood of Nashville, TN and houses 20,925 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Nashville baseline of 31.8%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.7/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Among the 40 mapped neighborhoods of Nashville, it ranks #20 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,515, close to the Nashville average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $89,885.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 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
3.7
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
West Nashville vs NashvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%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 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).
Frequently asked
About West Nashville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Nashville?
West Nashville scores 3.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Nashville compare to Nashville overall?
West Nashville scores 0.1 points lower than Nashville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,515 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Nashville?
Average gross rent in West Nashville eviction risk is $1,515/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Nashville residents are renters?
49% of West Nashville households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Nashville). The neighborhood has 20,925 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Nashville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Nashville is census tract 47037013600 (score 5.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.2, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is West Nashville for landlords?
West Nashville eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Nashville?
West Nashville has 21,256 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
