Eviction Risk in Laurel Heights , San Francisco
3 census tracts · pop 11,112 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.3–7.0
Laurel Heights is a white-asian neighborhood in San Francisco with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,112 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,836/month sits 15% higher than the San Francisco citywide median ($2,476).
Laurel Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Laurel Heights vs San Francisco
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 10,740 residents across all tracts in Laurel Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 13.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 50.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 28.5%
- Other / Multiracial 6.7%
3 tracts in Laurel Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06075015701 | 7.0 | 4,926 | 32% | $2,852 |
| 06075015401 | 6.6 | 3,338 | 29% | $2,812 |
| 06075015402 | 6.3 | 2,848 | 20% | $2,837 |
CDC SVI percentile: 29
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Laurel Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Heights?
Laurel Heights scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Laurel Heights compare to San Francisco overall?
Laurel Heights scores 2.5 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.2/10). Rent burden: 28% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $2,836 vs $2,476.
What is the median rent in Laurel Heights?
Median 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.
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.
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.