2 census tracts · pop 7,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2.4–2.9
Ahwatukee Foothills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Phoenix with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,375 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,376/month sits 50% higher than the Phoenix citywide average ($1,582).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ahwatukee Foothills vs PhoenixHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ahwatukee Foothills
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
239Total filings (sum)
11.69%Avg annual filing rate
17.4%Peak year (2005)
14.46%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ahwatukee Foothills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.3%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ahwatukee Foothills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ahwatukee Foothills?
Ahwatukee Foothills scores 2.6/10 (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 Ahwatukee Foothills compare to Phoenix overall?
Ahwatukee Foothills scores 0.2 points lower than Phoenix overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,376 vs $1,582.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ahwatukee Foothills?
Average gross rent in Ahwatukee Foothills is $2,376/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ahwatukee Foothills residents are renters?
11% of Ahwatukee Foothills households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 7,375 residents.
Q5
Is Ahwatukee Foothills a high social-vulnerability area?
Ahwatukee Foothills sits in the 10th 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 Ahwatukee Foothills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ahwatukee Foothills is census tract 04013116721 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 2.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Ahwatukee Foothills for landlords?
Ahwatukee Foothills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Phoenix as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ahwatukee Foothills?
Ahwatukee Foothills has 7,350 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
