Neighborhood · Los Angeles, CA

Tarzana Eviction Risk: Elevated

11 census tracts · pop 36,831 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10 · range 5.8–8.5

Tarzana is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Los Angeles with 11 census tracts and a population of 36,831 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,111/month sits 9% higher than the Los Angeles citywide average ($1,933).

Risk score

6.9

Elevated

11 tracts · population-weighted

Tarzana vs Los Angeles How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.4% +87%

Los Angeles: 35.0%

Average gross rent

$2,111 +9%

Los Angeles: $1,933

Average HH income

$105,815 +32%

Los Angeles: $80,366

Poverty rate

10.0% -40%

Los Angeles: 16.6%

Renter share

48.5% -24%

Los Angeles: 64.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tarzana and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 5.8–8.5

Why Tarzana scores 6.9

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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Economic stress

10.0% below poverty line · Range 1.1–5.3 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–8.3 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Tarzana vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Tarzana?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.7 points from 5.8 to 8.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.5 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

11 tracts in Tarzana

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06037139505	8.5	2,485	79%	$1,748
06037139504	7.9	3,741	66%	$1,939
06037139302	7.6	5,181	53%	$2,096
06037139506	7.2	2,889	74%	$2,093
06037139303	7.1	4,556	59%	$1,739
06037139401	6.8	2,405	61%	$2,083
06037139402	6.3	2,893	66%	$3,501
06037133101	6.3	1,827	42%	$1,822
06037139801	5.9	3,498	100%	—
06037139502	5.9	3,113	59%	$2,570
06037139301	5.8	4,243	62%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tarzana

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

10.9%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tarzana

What is the eviction-risk score for Tarzana?

Tarzana scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 11 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 Tarzana compare to Los Angeles overall?

Tarzana scores 3.0 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,111 vs $1,933.

What is the average rent in Tarzana?

Average gross rent in Tarzana is $2,111/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tarzana residents are renters?

49% of Tarzana households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 36,831 residents.

Is Tarzana a high social-vulnerability area?

Tarzana sits in the 56th 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.

Which tracts in Tarzana have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Tarzana is census tract 06037139505 (score 8.5/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 8.5, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Tarzana for landlords?

Tarzana carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 11 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Angeles as a whole (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tarzana?

Tarzana has 37,133 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tarzana

7.2 Vanowen Place 14 tracts · pop 56,519 7.5 Reseda 8 tracts · pop 30,736 6.3 Encino 4 tracts · pop 19,638 7.7 Winnetka 11 tracts · pop 48,217 7 Warner Center 5 tracts · pop 19,729 8 Lake Balboa 3 tracts · pop 6,038

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Los Angeles

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tarzana.

6.9 University Hills 4 tracts · pop 12,497 6.9 Glassell Park 11 tracts · pop 33,001 6.9 Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument 3 tracts · pop 14,599 6.9 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 5,999 7 Sentous 5 tracts · pop 19,327 7 Mount Washington 8 tracts · pop 25,900

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