7 census tracts · pop 23,052 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10
· range 5.4–8.2
University Hills spans 7 census tracts of Denver, CO, population 23,052. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7/10, Elevated tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Denver rate of 29.2%.
Scores across the 7 constituent tracts range from 5.4 to 8.2. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10.
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. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,121 across 5 observed tracts.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 8.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Denver, it ranks #30 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,884, close to the Denver average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $88,284. 58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7
Elevated
7 tracts · population-weighted
University Hills vs DenverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Hills
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,121Total filings (sum)
3.66%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2012)
2.71%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About University Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Hills?
University Hills scores 7/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 University Hills compare to Denver overall?
University Hills scores 0.2 points higher than Denver overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,884 vs $1,831.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Hills?
Average gross rent in University Hills is $1,884/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Hills residents are renters?
58% of University Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Denver). The neighborhood has 23,052 residents.
Q5
Is University Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
University Hills sits in the 49th 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 University Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Hills is census tract 08031004005 (score 8.2/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 8.2, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is University Hills for landlords?
University Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Hills?
University Hills has 23,754 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
