6 census tracts · pop 15,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.9/10
· range 9.9–9.9
Lower Nob Hill is a 6-tract neighborhood of San Francisco, CA, population 15,248. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.9/10, High tier. Against a San Francisco baseline of 25.1%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
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. This is a renter market: 90% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $1,949, 21% below the San Francisco average of $2,476. That places it #1 of 53 neighborhoods in San Francisco. The closest comparables inside the same city are Civic Center and Fillmore District.
Its 6 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $79,628.
With little internal variation, 9.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.9
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Lower Nob Hill vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lower Nob Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lower Nob Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Nob Hill?
Lower Nob Hill scores 9.9/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Lower Nob Hill compare to San Francisco overall?
Lower Nob Hill scores 0.0 points higher than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,949 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lower Nob Hill?
Average gross rent in Lower Nob Hill is $1,949/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lower Nob Hill residents are renters?
90% of Lower Nob Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 15,248 residents.
Q5
Is Lower Nob Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Lower Nob Hill sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Lower Nob Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lower Nob Hill is census tract 06075012100 (score 9.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.9 to 9.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Lower Nob Hill for landlords?
Lower Nob Hill carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lower Nob Hill?
Lower Nob Hill has 14,082 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
