2 census tracts · pop 10,914 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.6–4.8
West Melbourne Landings spans 2 census tracts of Melbourne, FL, population 10,914. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Cost burden runs 44% against 34.5% citywide, putting West Melbourne Landings 9.4% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10. Court records for this tract carry 276 eviction filings. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.2/10.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 6.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.3% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Melbourne, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Eau Gallie and The Pines score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,604, close to the Melbourne average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $70,297. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Melbourne Landings vs MelbourneHow 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 & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Melbourne Landings
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
276Total filings (sum)
3.57%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2015)
2.34%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About West Melbourne Landings
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Melbourne Landings?
West Melbourne Landings scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Melbourne Landings compare to Melbourne overall?
West Melbourne Landings scores 0.7 points higher than Melbourne overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,604 vs $1,525.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Melbourne Landings?
Average gross rent in West Melbourne eviction risk Landings is $1,604/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Melbourne Landings residents are renters?
37% of West Melbourne Landings households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Melbourne). The neighborhood has 10,914 residents.
Q5
Is West Melbourne Landings a high social-vulnerability area?
West Melbourne Landings sits in the 75th 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
Which tracts in West Melbourne Landings have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Melbourne Landings is census tract 12009065023 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.8, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is West Melbourne Landings for landlords?
West Melbourne eviction risk Landings carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Melbourne Landings?
West Melbourne Landings has 11,537 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
