14 census tracts · pop 31,322 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 7.7–9.3
Lavender Heights takes in 14 census tracts of Sacramento, CA and houses 31,322 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, in the High tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Sacramento rate of 32.8%.
82% 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. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,359, 24% below the Sacramento average of $1,779.
Scores across the 14 constituent tracts range from 7.7 to 9.3. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #5 of 34 neighborhoods in Sacramento.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $70,064.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.8
High
14 tracts · population-weighted
Lavender Heights vs SacramentoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lavender Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.1%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lavender Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lavender Heights?
Lavender Heights scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 14 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 Lavender Heights compare to Sacramento overall?
Lavender Heights scores 0.9 points higher than Sacramento overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,359 vs $1,779.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lavender Heights?
Average gross rent in Lavender Heights is $1,359/month (pop-weighted across 14 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lavender Heights residents are renters?
82% of Lavender Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Sacramento). The neighborhood has 31,322 residents.
Q5
Is Lavender Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Lavender Heights sits in the 60th 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 Lavender Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lavender Heights is census tract 06067000700 (score 9.3/10). Across the 14 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.7 to 9.3, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Lavender Heights for landlords?
Lavender Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 14 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sacramento as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lavender Heights?
Lavender Heights has 32,041 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Hispanic / Latino (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
