Neighborhood · Phoenix, AZ

Squaw Peak Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,009 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.5–4.6

Squaw Peak Terrace is a 3-tract neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ and houses 14,009 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

Cost burden runs 42% against 31.0% citywide, putting Squaw Peak Terrace 10.9% over its own city. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.5 to 4.6. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Court records carry 3,274 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.

Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 53.6% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10.

The most recent observed rate, 27.3% in 2005, is well off that peak. Among the 113 mapped neighborhoods of Phoenix, it ranks #46 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Park Phoenix and Country Ridge score within a fraction of it.

Average gross rent runs $1,533, close to the Phoenix average.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Squaw Peak Terrace vs Phoenix How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.9% +35%

Phoenix: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$1,533 -3%

Phoenix: $1,582

Average HH income

$79,954 +4%

Phoenix: $77,041

Poverty rate

13.3% -7%

Phoenix: 14.3%

Renter share

51.6% +21%

Phoenix: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Squaw Peak Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.5–4.6

Why Squaw Peak Terrace scores 4.1

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

13.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–4.2 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–3.5 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Squaw Peak Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Squaw Peak Terrace?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1.1 points from 3.5 to 4.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.0 3.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Squaw Peak Terrace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
04013110801	4.6	5,025	39%	$1,340
04013108400	4	5,726	36%	$1,665
04013108302	3.5	3,258	56%	$1,597

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Squaw Peak Terrace

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,274Total filings (sum)
25.40%Avg annual filing rate
53.6%Peak year (2004)
28.81%Latest filed (2005)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Squaw Peak Terrace

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

10.9%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Squaw Peak Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Squaw Peak Terrace?

Squaw Peak Terrace scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Squaw Peak Terrace compare to Phoenix overall?

Squaw Peak Terrace scores 0.5 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,533 vs $1,582.

What is the average rent in Squaw Peak Terrace?

Average gross rent in Squaw Peak Terrace is $1,533/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Squaw Peak Terrace residents are renters?

52% of Squaw Peak Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 14,009 residents.

Is Squaw Peak Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Squaw Peak Terrace sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Squaw Peak Terrace have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Squaw Peak Terrace is census tract 04013110801 (score 4.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.6, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Squaw Peak Terrace for landlords?

Squaw Peak Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Squaw Peak Terrace?

Squaw Peak Terrace has 13,406 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Hispanic / Latino (30.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Squaw Peak Terrace

4.2 Country Club Trailer Grove 8 tracts · pop 34,952 3 Colony Biltmore IV 2 tracts · pop 5,899 4.3 Bronze Boot 5 tracts · pop 16,465 3.2 Taliverde 2 tracts · pop 7,382 4.7 Camelback Trailer Ranch 2 tracts · pop 8,022 3.1 Arcadia 5 tracts · pop 17,358

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phoenix

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Squaw Peak Terrace.

4.1 Citrus Hills 4 tracts · pop 21,052 4.1 Greentrails 3 tracts · pop 13,649 4.1 North Garfield 5 tracts · pop 22,611 4.1 Country Ridge 2 tracts · pop 10,031 4.1 El Camino Dr. 4 tracts · pop 16,240 4.1 Park Phoenix 6 tracts · pop 28,724

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