1 census tracts · pop 5,907 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 8.8–8.8
West Portal is a one-tract neighborhood of San Francisco, CA and houses 5,907 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, 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. Against a San Francisco baseline of 25.1%, 17% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $3,147 a month, rents sit 27% over what the rest of San Francisco commands. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 3.0% 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.
Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of San Francisco, it ranks #51 by risk, the lower third. At 28% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Forest Hill and Lower Haight.
Against average income of $190,625, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 8.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Portal vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Portal
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Portal
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Portal?
West Portal scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 1 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 West Portal compare to San Francisco overall?
West Portal scores 1.1 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $3,147 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Portal?
Average gross rent in West Portal is $3,147/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Portal residents are renters?
28% of West Portal households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 5,907 residents.
Q5
Is West Portal a high social-vulnerability area?
West Portal sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is West Portal for landlords?
West Portal carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Portal?
West Portal has 5,769 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
