8 census tracts · pop 28,112 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.4–7.1
South Park Hill spans 8 census tracts of Denver, CO and houses 28,112 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Denver baseline of 29.2%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.4 to 7.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Filings are well documented here: 703 across 4 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 9.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.4% in 2016, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,720, 6% below the Denver average of $1,831.
Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #62 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Skyland and Denargo Market score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
South Park Hill vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Park Hill
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
703Total filings (sum)
4.02%Avg annual filing rate
9.8%Peak year (2010)
2.48%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About South Park Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Park Hill?
South Park Hill scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 South Park Hill compare to Denver overall?
South Park Hill scores 0.9 points lower than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,720 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Park Hill?
Average gross rent in South Park Hill is $1,720/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Park Hill residents are renters?
35% of South Park Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 28,112 residents.
Q5
Is South Park Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
South Park Hill sits in the 28th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Park Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Park Hill is census tract 08031004307 (score 7.1/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 7.1, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is South Park Hill for landlords?
South Park Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 8 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Denver as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Park Hill?
South Park Hill has 28,531 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
