Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Sunset Beach Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,306 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 2.1–2.1

Sunset Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 4,306 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,810/month sits 6% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

2.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sunset Beach vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

21.8% -35%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$1,810 +6%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$182,647 +156%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

1.1% -93%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

8.1% -84%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunset Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.1–2.1

Why Sunset Beach scores 2.1

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

22% 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

8% 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

1.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Sunset Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sunset Beach

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057006400	2.1	4,306	22%	$1,810

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

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

Household characteristics 21%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 4%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sunset Beach

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

66Total filings (sum)
5.29%Avg annual filing rate
10.2%Peak year (2002)
8.94%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

10Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Sunset Beach

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach scores 2.1/10 (Lower 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 Sunset Beach compare to Tampa overall?

Sunset Beach scores 0.6 points lower than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,810 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Sunset Beach?

Average gross rent in Sunset Beach is $1,810/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sunset Beach residents are renters?

8% of Sunset Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 4,306 residents.

Is Sunset Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunset Beach sits in the 2nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Sunset Beach for landlords?

Sunset Beach carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach has 4,390 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sunset Beach

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 3.6 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042 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 Sunset Beach.

2.1 Andrea 1 tracts · pop 5,188 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 2.2 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 2 West View 1 tracts · pop 6,463 2.2 Old Spanish 1 tracts · pop 7,805 2.5 Port Tampa Communities 1 tracts · pop 2,309

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