1 census tracts · pop 5,370 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Forest Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Charleston, WV, population 5,370. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Charleston baseline of 28.2%, 21% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
At $1,063 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Charleston commands. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. 10% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
5.2% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #8 of 10 neighborhoods in Charleston. At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $80,500, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
11.1%Food insecurity
10.2%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?
Forest Hills scores 3/10 (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 Forest Hills compare to Charleston overall?
Forest Hills scores 0.2 points lower than Charleston overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $908.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hills?
Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?
25% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 5,370 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hills sits in the 28th 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 Forest Hills for landlords?
Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Charleston as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 5,030 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Other / Multiracial (9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
