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Neighborhood · San Francisco, CA

Sunset District Eviction Risk: High

2 census tracts · pop 10,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.5/10 · range 9.2–9.8

Sunset District takes in 2 census tracts of San Francisco, CA, population 10,183. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.5/10, in the High tier. Against a San Francisco baseline of 25.1%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 10/10.

Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of San Francisco, it ranks #24 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Japantown and Little Hollywood score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $2,430, close to the San Francisco average.

Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $115,372. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
9.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset District vs San Francisco How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.7% +58%
San Francisco: 25.1%
Average gross rent
$2,430 -2%
San Francisco: $2,476
Average HH income
$115,372 -18%
San Francisco: $141,446
Poverty rate
6.5% -39%
San Francisco: 10.6%
Renter share
44.5% -28%
San Francisco: 61.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunset District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 9.2–9.8

Why Sunset District scores 9.5

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
40% 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
45% 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
6.5% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.1 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–2.8 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

Sunset District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sunset District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.9.5Sunset DistrictNeighborhood9.9Parent cityhost city7.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Sunset District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
06075035201 9.8 5,305 42% $2,287
06075035202 9.2 4,878 37% $2,585
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset District

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

Frequently asked

About Sunset District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset District?

Sunset District scores 9.5/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Sunset District compare to San Francisco overall?

Sunset District scores 0.4 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,430 vs $2,476.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sunset District?

Average gross rent in Sunset District is $2,430/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sunset District residents are renters?

45% of Sunset District households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 10,183 residents.
Q5

Is Sunset District a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunset District 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 Sunset District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunset District is census tract 06075035201 (score 9.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.2 to 9.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Sunset District for landlords?

Sunset District carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Sunset District?

Sunset District has 9,695 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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