Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

Montrose Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,524 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Montrose Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 2,524 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 60% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Montrose Heights vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

69.9% +125%

Richmond: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Richmond: $1,372

Average HH income

$0 -100%

Richmond: $62,671

Poverty rate

33.2% +76%

Richmond: 18.8%

Renter share

67.4% +19%

Richmond: 56.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montrose Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Montrose Heights scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

70% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

67% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

33.2% below poverty line · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Montrose Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Montrose Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51760021000	6.3	2,524	70%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 31%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Montrose Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

972Total filings (sum)
48.28%Avg annual filing rate
62.4%Peak year (2016)
62.36%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montrose Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

24.6%Housing insecurity
17.7%Utility shutoff threat
29.2%Food insecurity
30.2%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Montrose Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Montrose Heights?

Montrose Heights scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Montrose Heights compare to Richmond overall?

Montrose Heights scores 1.6 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 31% citywide.

What percentage of Montrose Heights residents are renters?

67% of Montrose Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 2,524 residents.

Is Montrose Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Montrose Heights sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Montrose Heights for landlords?

Montrose Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Montrose Heights?

Montrose Heights has 2,305 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Hispanic / Latino (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Montrose Heights

4.2 Union Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,534 5.8 Fairmount 2 tracts · pop 6,364 5.6 Oak Grove 2 tracts · pop 8,199 5.3 Chestnut Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,739 5.2 Oregon Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,367 5.5 Barton Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,401

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Richmond

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Montrose Heights.

6.3 Gilpin Court 1 tracts · pop 2,685 6.2 Carver 2 tracts · pop 5,315 6.2 South Garden 1 tracts · pop 4,510 6.2 Monroe Ward 1 tracts · pop 2,822 6.4 Creighton Court 1 tracts · pop 3,814 6.1 Fairmount 2 tracts · pop 6,364

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