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Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Alta Vista Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,746 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.4–4.6

Alta Vista is a white-black neighborhood in Tampa with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,746 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 76% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,407/month sits 17% lower than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Alta Vista vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
76.0% +127%
Tampa: 33.5%
Average gross rent
$1,407 -17%
Tampa: $1,701
Average HH income
$81,986 +15%
Tampa: $71,302
Poverty rate
22.2% +39%
Tampa: 15.9%
Renter share
32.2% -35%
Tampa: 49.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alta Vista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–4.6

Why Alta Vista scores 4.5

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 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
76% 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
32% 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
22.2% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.8 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–2.6 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Alta Vista score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Alta Vista: 4.54.5Alta VistaNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Alta Vista

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12057001100 4.6 2,685 66% $1,241
12057001700 4.4 5,061 81% $1,495
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alta Vista

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 499Total filings (sum)
  • 7.28%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 8.15%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 175Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.60×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Alta Vista

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Alta Vista?

Alta Vista scores 4.5/10 (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 Alta Vista compare to Tampa overall?

Alta Vista scores 1.8 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 76% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,407 vs $1,701.
Q3

What is the average rent in Alta Vista?

Average gross rent in Alta Vista is $1,407/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 76% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Alta Vista residents are renters?

32% of Alta Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 7,746 residents.
Q5

Is Alta Vista a high social-vulnerability area?

Alta Vista sits in the 55th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Alta Vista have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Alta Vista is census tract 12057001100 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.6, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Alta Vista for landlords?

Alta Vista carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Tampa as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Alta Vista?

Alta Vista has 7,556 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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