Neighborhood · Walnut Creek, CA

Pleasant Valley Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,118 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Pleasant Valley is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Walnut Creek with 1 census tract and a population of 6,118 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,225/month sits 17% lower than the Walnut Creek citywide average ($2,680).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Pleasant Valley vs Walnut Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.0% +60%

Walnut Creek: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$2,225 -17%

Walnut Creek: $2,680

Average HH income

$129,875 -4%

Walnut Creek: $135,665

Poverty rate

6.8% +14%

Walnut Creek: 6.0%

Renter share

41.6% +17%

Walnut Creek: 35.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasant Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Pleasant Valley scores 3.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Pleasant Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pleasant Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06013340001	3.3	6,118	49%	$2,225

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 35%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pleasant Valley

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

10.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pleasant Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Valley?

Pleasant Valley scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Pleasant Valley compare to Walnut Creek overall?

Pleasant Valley scores 4.9 points lower than Walnut Creek overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,225 vs $2,680.

What is the average rent in Pleasant Valley?

Average gross rent in Pleasant Valley is $2,225/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pleasant Valley residents are renters?

42% of Pleasant Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Walnut Creek). The neighborhood has 6,118 residents.

Is Pleasant Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasant Valley sits in the 54th 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.

How safe is Pleasant Valley for landlords?

Pleasant Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Walnut Creek as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Valley?

Pleasant Valley has 6,625 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (23.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pleasant Valley

5.2 Greyson Place 2 tracts · pop 8,880 3.4 Acalanes Ridge 3 tracts · pop 11,412 3.2 Poet's Corner 2 tracts · pop 10,830 3.3 Hillsdale 2 tracts · pop 7,357 5 Fruitbowl 2 tracts · pop 8,774 3.3 Walnut Heights 4 tracts · pop 18,104

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Walnut Creek

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pleasant Valley.

3.3 Rossmoor 3 tracts · pop 12,213 3.3 Walnut Heights 4 tracts · pop 18,104 3.4 Acalanes Ridge 3 tracts · pop 11,412 3 Peppertree 2 tracts · pop 6,929 3 Bancroft Village 1 tracts · pop 6,600 3.6 Ygnacio Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,994

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