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Neighborhood · Knoxville, TN

Harrill Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,494 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.7–4.3

Harrill Hills takes in 2 census tracts of Knoxville, TN and houses 7,494 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 31.9% citywide, putting Harrill Hills 30.5% over its own city.

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

At $893 a month, rents sit 25% under what the rest of Knoxville commands. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #22 by risk, the middle third.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Kingston Hills and Loveland. Against average income of $62,768, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes.

40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Harrill Hills vs Knoxville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
62.4% +96%
Knoxville: 31.9%
Average gross rent
$893 -25%
Knoxville: $1,191
Average HH income
$62,768 +23%
Knoxville: $50,994
Poverty rate
13.1% -36%
Knoxville: 20.5%
Renter share
40.4% -24%
Knoxville: 53.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Harrill Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–4.3

Why Harrill Hills scores 4

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
62% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
40% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
13.1% below poverty line · Range 2.3–4.0 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Harrill Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Harrill Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.0Harrill HillsNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city3.7Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Harrill Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
47093005000 4.3 4,170 61% $861
47093004200 3.7 3,324 65% $933
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 24%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Harrill Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Harrill Hills?

Harrill Hills scores 4/10 (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 Harrill Hills compare to Knoxville overall?

Harrill Hills scores 0.6 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $893 vs $1,191.
Q3

What is the average rent in Harrill Hills?

Average gross rent in Harrill Hills is $893/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Harrill Hills residents are renters?

40% of Harrill Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 7,494 residents.
Q5

Is Harrill Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Harrill Hills sits in the 49th 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 Harrill Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Harrill Hills is census tract 47093005000 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Harrill Hills for landlords?

Harrill Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Knoxville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Harrill Hills?

Harrill Hills has 7,289 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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