Neighborhood · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Las Olas Eviction Risk: Lower

9 census tracts · pop 28,872 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 2.4–5.6

Las Olas is a diverse neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale with 9 census tracts and a population of 28,872 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,070/month sits 12% higher than the Fort Lauderdale citywide average ($1,854).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

9 tracts · population-weighted

Las Olas vs Fort Lauderdale How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.8% +29%

Fort Lauderdale: 34.6%

Average gross rent

$2,070 +12%

Fort Lauderdale: $1,854

Average HH income

$101,656 +27%

Fort Lauderdale: $79,935

Poverty rate

13.7% -10%

Fort Lauderdale: 15.2%

Renter share

65.2% +42%

Fort Lauderdale: 45.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Las Olas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 2.4–5.6

Why Las Olas scores 3.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

65% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

13.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.9 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.3 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Las Olas vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Las Olas?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 3.2 points from 2.4 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Las Olas

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12011041601	5.6	3,067	62%	$1,284
12011042302	4.2	1,494	49%	$2,120
12011042602	3.8	2,352	42%	$1,295
12011042301	3.6	3,954	61%	$2,054
12011042502	3.2	5,815	38%	$2,465
12011042501	3.2	4,375	53%	$2,367
12011042601	3	2,995	22%	$2,241
12011041900	2.8	3,338	42%	$2,233
12011042400	2.4	1,482	22%	$1,771

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 20%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Las Olas?

Las Olas scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Las Olas compare to Fort Lauderdale overall?

Las Olas scores 0.6 points higher than Fort Lauderdale overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,070 vs $1,854.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Las Olas have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Las Olas is census tract 12011041601 (score 5.6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 5.6, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Las Olas for landlords?

Las Olas carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Las Olas?

Las Olas has 31,082 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Las Olas

3.5 Victoria Park 7 tracts · pop 23,758 3.3 Wilton Manors 5 tracts · pop 20,031 4.2 Dania Beach 3 tracts · pop 8,748 3.8 Oakland Park 8 tracts · pop 39,184 4.9 Lauderdale Lakes 9 tracts · pop 40,941 2.5 Plantation Park 7 tracts · pop 30,368

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Lauderdale

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Las Olas.

3.3 The Landlings 13 tracts · pop 36,761 3.7 Victoria Park 7 tracts · pop 23,758

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