2 census tracts · pop 8,703 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.3–4.2
Steeplechase is a 2-tract neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ, population 8,703. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 31.0% citywide, putting Steeplechase 29.2% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.8/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
Filings are well documented here: 2,315 across 2 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $1,383, 13% below the Phoenix average of $1,582. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 39.9% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 33.3% in 2005 against a 39.9% peak. That places it #57 of 113 neighborhoods in Phoenix. The closest comparables inside the same city are Silva Mountain and Ridgegate.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $66,853.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Steeplechase vs PhoenixHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Steeplechase
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,315Total filings (sum)
28.75%Avg annual filing rate
39.9%Peak year (2004)
33.45%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Steeplechase
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
9.8%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Steeplechase
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Steeplechase?
Steeplechase scores 3.8/10 (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 Steeplechase compare to Phoenix overall?
Steeplechase scores 0.2 points higher than Phoenix overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,582.
Q3
What is the average rent in Steeplechase?
Average gross rent in Steeplechase is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Steeplechase residents are renters?
54% of Steeplechase households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Phoenix). The neighborhood has 8,703 residents.
Q5
Is Steeplechase a high social-vulnerability area?
Steeplechase sits in the 53rd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Steeplechase have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Steeplechase is census tract 04013618500 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.2, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Steeplechase for landlords?
Steeplechase carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Steeplechase?
Steeplechase has 8,612 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
