Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Alta Vista Tracts Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,098 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Alta Vista Tracts is a diverse neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 4,098 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,739/month sits 2% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alta Vista Tracts vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

65.7% +96%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,739 +2%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$63,889 -10%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

11.7% -27%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

56.1% +13%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alta Vista Tracts and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Alta Vista Tracts scores 4

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

66% 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

56% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

11.7% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Alta Vista Tracts vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alta Vista Tracts

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057007001	4	4,098	66%	$1,739

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 84%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alta Vista Tracts

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

343Total filings (sum)
4.42%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2004)
6.55%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

161Total filings 2020-21
2.2Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Alta Vista Tracts

What is the eviction-risk score for Alta Vista Tracts?

Alta Vista Tracts scores 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.

How does Alta Vista Tracts compare to Tampa overall?

Alta Vista Tracts scores 1.3 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,739 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Alta Vista Tracts?

Average gross rent in Alta Vista Tracts is $1,739/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alta Vista Tracts residents are renters?

56% of Alta Vista Tracts households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 4,098 residents.

Is Alta Vista Tracts a high social-vulnerability area?

Alta Vista Tracts sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Alta Vista Tracts for landlords?

Alta Vista Tracts carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Tampa as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alta Vista Tracts?

Alta Vista Tracts has 4,294 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Other / Multiracial (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alta Vista Tracts

3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042 3.6 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Anita 2 tracts · pop 8,123 2.9 Al Mar 2 tracts · pop 10,359 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alta Vista Tracts.

4 Edwards 1 tracts · pop 2,235 4.1 Paradise 1 tracts · pop 1,873 4.1 Arrawana Park 1 tracts · pop 1,962 4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806 3.9 Bayside West 1 tracts · pop 1,158 3.8 Armenia Heights 5 tracts · pop 21,968

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