2 census tracts · pop 8,107 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 6.9–8.4
Peppertree is a 2-tract neighborhood of Hemet, CA and houses 8,107 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 76% against 39.1% citywide, putting Peppertree 37.3% over its own city.
35% 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 strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.9 to 8.4. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.9/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,454, 8% below the Hemet average of $1,575.
That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in Hemet. At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Willowwalk and Egan. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $69,092.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.4 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
7.4
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Peppertree vs HemetHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Peppertree
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.1%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
19.0%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
34.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Peppertree
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Peppertree?
Peppertree scores 7.4/10 (Elevated 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 Peppertree compare to Hemet overall?
Peppertree scores 0.4 points higher than Hemet overall (7/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,454 vs $1,575.
Q3
What is the average rent in Peppertree?
Average gross rent in Peppertree is $1,454/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Peppertree residents are renters?
19% of Peppertree households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hemet). The neighborhood has 8,107 residents.
Q5
Is Peppertree a high social-vulnerability area?
Peppertree 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 Peppertree have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Peppertree is census tract 06065043520 (score 8.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 8.4, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Peppertree for landlords?
Peppertree carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Hemet as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Peppertree?
Peppertree has 8,203 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
