2 census tracts · pop 11,426 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.4–8.2
Serra Mesa spans 2 census tracts of San Diego, CA, population 11,426. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.8/10, in the Elevated tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the San Diego rate of 32.4%.
The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Average gross rent is $2,603, 13% above the San Diego average of $2,313.
That places it #54 of 89 neighborhoods in San Diego. For a like-for-like read, Skyline and Ocean View Hills score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $122,081. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Serra Mesa vs San DiegoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Serra Mesa
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.8%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Serra Mesa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Serra Mesa?
Serra Mesa scores 7.8/10 (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 Serra Mesa compare to San Diego overall?
Serra Mesa scores 0.8 points lower than San Diego overall (8.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,603 vs $2,313.
Q3
What is the average rent in Serra Mesa?
Average gross rent in Serra Mesa is $2,603/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Serra Mesa residents are renters?
52% of Serra Mesa households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in San Diego). The neighborhood has 11,426 residents.
Q5
Is Serra Mesa a high social-vulnerability area?
Serra Mesa sits in the 49th 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 Serra Mesa have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Serra Mesa is census tract 06073009301 (score 8.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Serra Mesa for landlords?
Serra Mesa carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 San Diego as a whole (8.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Serra Mesa?
Serra Mesa has 11,050 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
