2 census tracts · pop 6,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10
· range 7.7–9.3
North Berkeley spans 2 census tracts of Berkeley, CA and houses 6,447 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.7/10, High tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
Cost burden runs 45% against 34.0% citywide, putting North Berkeley 10.6% over its own city. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.7 to 9.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. At $2,499 a month, rents sit 17% over what the rest of Berkeley commands.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 6.1% of adults, 11.7 points below the national rate.
Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Berkeley, it ranks #15 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Harmon Tract and South Berkeley.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $119,068.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.7
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Berkeley vs BerkeleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Berkeley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
19.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Berkeley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Berkeley?
North Berkeley scores 8.7/10 (High 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 North Berkeley compare to Berkeley overall?
North Berkeley scores 0.1 points higher than Berkeley overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,499 vs $2,133.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Berkeley?
Average gross rent in North Berkeley eviction risk is $2,499/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Berkeley residents are renters?
66% of North Berkeley households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Berkeley). The neighborhood has 6,447 residents.
Q5
Is North Berkeley a high social-vulnerability area?
North Berkeley sits in the 29th 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 North Berkeley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Berkeley is census tract 06001422400 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 9.3, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is North Berkeley for landlords?
North Berkeley eviction risk carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). 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 Berkeley as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Berkeley?
North Berkeley has 6,163 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
