3 census tracts · pop 7,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–4.1
Downtown Scottsdale spans 3 census tracts of Scottsdale, AZ and houses 7,502 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Scottsdale baseline of 29.2%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.1. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Average gross rent is $1,657, 18% below the Scottsdale average of $2,013. Filings are well documented here: 2,334 across 3 observed tracts.
SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 81.6% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 27.3% in 2005, is well off that peak. That places it #3 of 31 neighborhoods in Scottsdale.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Scottsdale vs ScottsdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Scottsdale
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,334Total filings (sum)
35.94%Avg annual filing rate
81.6%Peak year (2002)
31.37%Latest filed (2005)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Scottsdale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Scottsdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Scottsdale?
Downtown Scottsdale scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Downtown Scottsdale compare to Scottsdale overall?
Downtown Scottsdale scores 0.2 points higher than Scottsdale overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,657 vs $2,013.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Scottsdale?
Average gross rent in Downtown Scottsdale eviction risk is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Scottsdale residents are renters?
59% of Downtown Scottsdale households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Scottsdale). The neighborhood has 7,502 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Scottsdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Scottsdale sits in the 34th 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
Which tracts in Downtown Scottsdale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Scottsdale is census tract 04013217204 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.1, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Scottsdale for landlords?
Downtown Scottsdale eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Scottsdale as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Scottsdale?
Downtown Scottsdale has 7,535 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
