1 census tracts · pop 2,786 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Vista Oaks West maps to a single census tract in Melbourne, FL and houses 2,786 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 42%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Melbourne rate of 34.5%. Set annual rent against average household income of $36,646 and the ratio lands at 42%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.3/10.
The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
Court records for this tract carry 506 eviction filings. At $1,291 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Melbourne commands. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 11.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.1% in 2018 against a 11.3% peak. That places it #1 of 7 neighborhoods in Melbourne.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Vista Oaks West vs MelbourneHow 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 & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vista Oaks West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
506Total filings (sum)
8.49%Avg annual filing rate
11.3%Peak year (2003)
7.06%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Vista Oaks West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vista Oaks West?
Vista Oaks West scores 5.4/10 (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 Vista Oaks West compare to Melbourne overall?
Vista Oaks West scores 1.4 points higher than Melbourne overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,291 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vista Oaks West?
Average gross rent in Vista Oaks West is $1,291/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vista Oaks West residents are renters?
59% of Vista Oaks West households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Melbourne). The neighborhood has 2,786 residents.
Q5
Is Vista Oaks West a high social-vulnerability area?
Vista Oaks West sits in the 91st 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 Vista Oaks West for landlords?
Vista Oaks West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Vista Oaks West?
Vista Oaks West has 2,933 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Hispanic / Latino (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
