2 census tracts · pop 6,936 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.8–4.8
University House is a 2-tract neighborhood of Fayetteville, AR and houses 6,936 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Fayetteville rate of 29.6%.
30% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.8 to 4.8, a 1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Fayetteville, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Maple Valley and The Cliffs.
Average gross rent runs $1,068, close to the Fayetteville average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $52,785.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 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
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
University House vs FayettevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University House
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
11.4%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University House
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University House?
University House scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 University House compare to Fayetteville overall?
University House scores 0.9 points higher than Fayetteville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,068 vs $1,065.
Q3
What is the average rent in University House?
Average gross rent in University House is $1,068/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University House residents are renters?
73% of University House households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Fayetteville). The neighborhood has 6,936 residents.
Q5
Is University House a high social-vulnerability area?
University House sits in the 69th 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 University House have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University House is census tract 05143010601 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.8, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is University House for landlords?
University House carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Fayetteville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University House?
University House has 6,546 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
