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Neighborhood · Fountain Hills, AZ

Firerock Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.8–2.2

Firerock is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fountain Hills with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,640/month sits 13% lower than the Fountain Hills citywide average ($1,890).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Firerock vs Fountain Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.4% +16%
Fountain Hills: 31.3%
Average gross rent
$1,640 -13%
Fountain Hills: $1,890
Average HH income
$113,311 +8%
Fountain Hills: $104,788
Poverty rate
8.9% +37%
Fountain Hills: 6.5%
Renter share
14.8% -5%
Fountain Hills: 15.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Firerock and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–2.2

Why Firerock scores 1.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Rent control risk
36% of income on rent · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Economic stress
8.9% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.5 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–4.2 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Firerock vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Firerock score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Firerock: 1.91.9FirerockNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.72.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Firerock

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
04013216856 2.2 2,911 62% $1,358
04013216821 1.8 5,665 23% $1,785
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 9%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Firerock

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 119Total filings (sum)
  • 9.14%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.1%Peak year (2001)
  • 7.96%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Firerock

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

Frequently asked

About Firerock

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Firerock?

Firerock scores 1.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Firerock compare to Fountain Hills overall?

Firerock scores 0.7 points lower than Fountain Hills overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,640 vs $1,890.
Q3

What is the average rent in Firerock?

Average gross rent in Firerock is $1,640/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Firerock residents are renters?

15% of Firerock households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Fountain Hills). The neighborhood has 8,576 residents.
Q5

Is Firerock a high social-vulnerability area?

Firerock sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Firerock have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Firerock is census tract 04013216856 (score 2.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2.2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Firerock for landlords?

Firerock carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fountain Hills as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Firerock?

Firerock has 8,294 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Other / Multiracial (4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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