1 census tracts · pop 2,279 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Fountainhead South maps to a single census tract in Melbourne, FL and houses 2,279 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Melbourne rate of 34.5%.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
Court records for this tract carry 552 eviction filings. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 25.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 19.0% in 2018 against a 25.6% peak.
At $1,432 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Melbourne commands. That places it #3 of 7 neighborhoods in Melbourne. The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown Melbourne and Vista Oaks West.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $60,655.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fountainhead South vs MelbourneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fountainhead South
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
552Total filings (sum)
17.57%Avg annual filing rate
25.6%Peak year (2003)
19.03%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Fountainhead South
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fountainhead South?
Fountainhead South scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Fountainhead South compare to Melbourne overall?
Fountainhead South scores 1.1 points higher than Melbourne overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,432 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fountainhead South?
Average gross rent in Fountainhead South is $1,432/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fountainhead South residents are renters?
37% of Fountainhead South households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Melbourne). The neighborhood has 2,279 residents.
Q5
Is Fountainhead South a high social-vulnerability area?
Fountainhead South sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fountainhead South for landlords?
Fountainhead South carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Melbourne as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fountainhead South?
Fountainhead South has 2,405 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
