3 census tracts · pop 11,112 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 8.8–9.9
Laurel Heights takes in 3 census tracts of San Francisco, CA, population 11,112. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, in the High tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 10/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10.
69% 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 severe-burden share is 19%. 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 3 constituent tracts range from 8.8 to 9.9. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $2,836, 15% above the San Francisco average of $2,476.
SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate. 28% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the San Francisco rate of 25.1%.
That places it #32 of 53 neighborhoods in San Francisco. The closest comparables inside the same city are Alamo Square and Russian Hill.
Against average income of $174,633, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Heights vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Laurel Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Heights?
Laurel Heights scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 3 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 Laurel Heights compare to San Francisco overall?
Laurel Heights scores 0.6 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,836 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in Laurel Heights?
Average gross rent in Laurel Heights is $2,836/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Laurel Heights residents are renters?
69% of Laurel Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 11,112 residents.
Q5
Is Laurel Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Laurel Heights sits in the 29th 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 Laurel Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel Heights is census tract 06075015701 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.8 to 9.9, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Laurel Heights for landlords?
Laurel Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Laurel Heights?
Laurel Heights has 10,740 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
