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Neighborhood · San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate Heights Eviction Risk: High

8 census tracts · pop 38,645 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10 · range 8.7–9.9

Golden Gate Heights takes in 8 census tracts of San Francisco, CA, population 38,645. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, in the High tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.

On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 10/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10.

Against a San Francisco baseline of 25.1%, roughly one in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 8 constituent tracts range from 8.7 to 9.9. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.

3.9% 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. 4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $2,671 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of San Francisco commands.

That places it #32 of 53 neighborhoods in San Francisco. For a like-for-like read, Alamo Square and Russian Hill score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $153,039.

49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 9.3 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
9.3
High
8 tracts · population-weighted
Golden Gate Heights vs San Francisco How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.5% +33%
San Francisco: 25.1%
Average gross rent
$2,671 +8%
San Francisco: $2,476
Average HH income
$153,039 +8%
San Francisco: $141,446
Poverty rate
7.8% -26%
San Francisco: 10.6%
Renter share
49.2% -20%
San Francisco: 61.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Golden Gate Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 8.7–9.9

Why Golden Gate Heights scores 9.3

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 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Economic stress
7.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–5.6 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Golden Gate Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Golden Gate Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.9.3Golden Gate HeightNeighborhood9.9Parent cityhost city7.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Golden Gate Heights?

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 1.2 points from 8.7 to 9.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

8 tracts in Golden Gate Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06075032802 9.9 4,454 42% $2,019
06075030201 9.9 4,131 47% $2,366
06075032601 9.7 4,915 38% $2,392
06075032700 9.2 6,721 31% $2,405
06075032602 9.1 4,344 32% $3,271
06075030302 9 3,742 28% $3,501
06075030202 8.8 4,209 23% $2,324
06075030301 8.7 6,129 28% $3,172
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 40%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Golden Gate Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Golden Gate Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Golden Gate Heights?

Golden Gate Heights scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 8 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 Golden Gate Heights compare to San Francisco overall?

Golden Gate Heights scores 0.6 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,671 vs $2,476.
Q3

What is the average rent in Golden Gate Heights?

Average gross rent in Golden Gate Heights is $2,671/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Golden Gate Heights residents are renters?

49% of Golden Gate Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 38,645 residents.
Q5

Is Golden Gate Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Golden Gate Heights sits in the 46th 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 Golden Gate Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Golden Gate Heights is census tract 06075032802 (score 9.9/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.7 to 9.9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Golden Gate Heights for landlords?

Golden Gate Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Golden Gate Heights?

Golden Gate Heights has 37,668 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (43.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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