1 census tracts · pop 6,627 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9/10
· range 9–9
Balboa Terrace maps to a single census tract in San Francisco, CA and houses 6,627 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9/10, in the High tier. Severe burden reaches 56%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the San Francisco rate of 25.1%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 10/10.
Average gross rent is $3,501, 41% above the San Francisco average of $2,476. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10. 4.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. That places it #45 of 53 neighborhoods in San Francisco. At 4% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Presidio Heights and Anza Vista score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $204,375.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Balboa Terrace vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Balboa Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Balboa Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Balboa Terrace?
Balboa Terrace scores 9/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does Balboa Terrace compare to San Francisco overall?
Balboa Terrace scores 0.9 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in Balboa Terrace?
Average gross rent in Balboa Terrace is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Balboa Terrace residents are renters?
4% of Balboa Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 6,627 residents.
Q5
Is Balboa Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Balboa Terrace sits in the 45th 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
How safe is Balboa Terrace for landlords?
Balboa Terrace carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9/10). 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 San Francisco as a whole (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Balboa Terrace?
Balboa Terrace has 6,425 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (38%), Other / Multiracial (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.