6 census tracts · pop 16,950 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.8/10
· range 9.2–9.9
West SoMa spans 6 census tracts of San Francisco, CA and houses 16,950 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 9.8/10, in the High tier. 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. Cost burden runs 38% against 25.1% citywide, putting West SoMa 12.7% over its own city. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 10/10.
This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
That places it #12 of 53 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Its 6 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,552, close to the San Francisco average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $147,826.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.8
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
West SoMa vs San FranciscoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West SoMa
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.5%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West SoMa
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West SoMa?
West SoMa scores 9.8/10 (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 West SoMa compare to San Francisco overall?
West SoMa scores 0.1 points lower than San Francisco overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,552 vs $2,476.
Q3
What is the average rent in West SoMa?
Average gross rent in West SoMa is $2,552/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West SoMa residents are renters?
77% of West SoMa households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in San Francisco). The neighborhood has 16,950 residents.
Q5
Is West SoMa a high social-vulnerability area?
West SoMa sits in the 63rd 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 West SoMa have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West SoMa is census tract 06075018000 (score 9.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.2 to 9.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is West SoMa for landlords?
West SoMa carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.8/10). 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 West SoMa?
West SoMa has 18,304 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (20.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
