1 census tracts · pop 6,482 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Montview maps to a single census tract in Lynchburg, VA, population 6,482. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
roughly one in three of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Court records for this tract carry 65 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 26.3% of renter households.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At $950 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Lynchburg commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 21.3% in 2016 against a 26.3% peak.
That places it #12 of 22 neighborhoods in Lynchburg. The closest comparables inside the same city are Perrymont and Tate Springs. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $48,278.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montview vs LynchburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Montview
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
65Total filings (sum)
22.43%Avg annual filing rate
26.3%Peak year (2014)
21.31%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montview
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.0%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montview?
Montview scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Montview compare to Lynchburg overall?
Montview scores 0.2 points higher than Lynchburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $950 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montview?
Average gross rent in Montview is $950/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montview residents are renters?
46% of Montview households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 6,482 residents.
Q5
Is Montview a high social-vulnerability area?
Montview sits in the 33rd 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 Montview for landlords?
Montview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Lynchburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Montview?
Montview has 6,631 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
