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Neighborhood · Madison, WI

Brentwood Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,256 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Brentwood Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 4,256 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,121/month sits 21% lower than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brentwood Village vs Madison How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.0% +93%
Madison: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,121 -21%
Madison: $1,413
Average HH income
$57,558 -25%
Madison: $76,983
Poverty rate
20.4% +26%
Madison: 16.2%
Renter share
52.5% -3%
Madison: 54.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brentwood Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Brentwood Village scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
53% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
20.4% below poverty line · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Brentwood Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brentwood Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brentwood Village: 5.65.6Brentwood VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 3.63.6Parent cityhost cityState: 3.13.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brentwood Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
55025002200 5.6 4,256 58% $1,121
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 33%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brentwood Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,093Total filings (sum)
  • 8.68%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.0%Peak year (2012)
  • 6.17%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood Village

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

Frequently asked

About Brentwood Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood Village?

Brentwood Village scores 5.6/10 (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 Brentwood Village compare to Madison overall?

Brentwood Village scores 2.0 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,121 vs $1,413.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brentwood Village?

Average gross rent in Brentwood Village is $1,121/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brentwood Village residents are renters?

53% of Brentwood Village households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 4,256 residents.
Q5

Is Brentwood Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Brentwood Village sits in the 36th 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 Brentwood Village for landlords?

Brentwood Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Madison as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood Village?

Brentwood Village has 4,150 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Other / Multiracial (14.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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