1 census tracts · pop 3,420 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Kimberlin Heights maps to a single census tract in Knoxville, TN, population 3,420. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $803 a month, rents sit 33% under what the rest of Knoxville commands. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. 23% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Knoxville rate of 31.9%.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Among the 60 mapped neighborhoods of Knoxville, it ranks #26 by risk, the middle third.
Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Middlebrook Heights and Forest Heights. Against average income of $67,500, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kimberlin Heights vs KnoxvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Kimberlin Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kimberlin Heights?
Kimberlin Heights scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Kimberlin Heights compare to Knoxville overall?
Kimberlin Heights scores 0.4 points higher than Knoxville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $803 vs $1,191.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kimberlin Heights?
Average gross rent in Kimberlin Heights is $803/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kimberlin Heights residents are renters?
23% of Kimberlin Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Knoxville). The neighborhood has 3,420 residents.
Q5
Is Kimberlin Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Kimberlin Heights sits in the 41st 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
How safe is Kimberlin Heights for landlords?
Kimberlin Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Knoxville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kimberlin Heights?
Kimberlin Heights has 3,646 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
