9 census tracts · pop 28,872 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–5.4
Las Olas is a 9-tract neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL, population 28,872. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Fort Lauderdale rate of 34.6%.
Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 9 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.4. A 2.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
This is a renter market: 65% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Filings are well documented here: 385 across 4 observed tracts.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 5.3% of renter households. Average gross rent is $2,070, 12% above the Fort Lauderdale average of $1,854.
The most recent observed rate, 3.1% in 2016, is well off that peak. For a like-for-like read, The Landlings and Victoria Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $101,656.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
9 tracts · population-weighted
Las Olas vs Fort LauderdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Las Olas
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
385Total filings (sum)
3.07%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2003)
2.67%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,555Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Lauderdale).
Frequently asked
About Las Olas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Las Olas?
Las Olas scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 9 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 Las Olas compare to Fort Lauderdale overall?
Las Olas scores 0.4 points lower than Fort Lauderdale overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,070 vs $1,854.
Q3
What is the average rent in Las Olas?
Average gross rent in Las Olas is $2,070/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Las Olas residents are renters?
65% of Las Olas households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Fort Lauderdale). The neighborhood has 28,872 residents.
Q5
Is Las Olas a high social-vulnerability area?
Las Olas sits in the 39th 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 Las Olas have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Olas is census tract 12011041601 (score 5.4/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Las Olas for landlords?
Las Olas carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Lauderdale as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Las Olas?
Las Olas has 31,082 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
