Neighborhood · Tampa, FL

Yalaha Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,927 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Yalaha is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Tampa with 1 census tract and a population of 3,927 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,159/month sits 27% higher than the Tampa citywide average ($1,701).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Yalaha vs Tampa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.4% +30%

Tampa: 33.5%

Average gross rent

$2,159 +27%

Tampa: $1,701

Average HH income

$88,007 +23%

Tampa: $71,302

Poverty rate

8.7% -45%

Tampa: 15.9%

Renter share

29.2% -41%

Tampa: 49.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Yalaha and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Yalaha scores 3.4

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

43% 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

29% 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

8.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

Yalaha vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Yalaha

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12057004800	3.4	3,927	43%	$2,159

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Yalaha

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

292Total filings (sum)
5.71%Avg annual filing rate
7.7%Peak year (2002)
5.16%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

140Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.91×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Yalaha

What is the eviction-risk score for Yalaha?

Yalaha scores 3.4/10 (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 Yalaha compare to Tampa overall?

Yalaha scores 0.7 points higher than Tampa overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,159 vs $1,701.

What is the average rent in Yalaha?

Average gross rent in Yalaha is $2,159/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Yalaha residents are renters?

29% of Yalaha households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Tampa). The neighborhood has 3,927 residents.

Is Yalaha a high social-vulnerability area?

Yalaha sits in the 24th 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 Yalaha for landlords?

Yalaha carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Yalaha?

Yalaha has 3,869 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (43.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Yalaha

4.1 Macfarlane Park 2 tracts · pop 6,806 2.1 Aberdeen on Glen 2 tracts · pop 10,035 4 Riverside 2 tracts · pop 10,690 2.3 Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 8,747 5 Arlington Heights 2 tracts · pop 4,994 3.2 Anita 2 tracts · pop 8,123

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tampa

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Yalaha.

3.5 Kenilworth Grove 1 tracts · pop 2,745 3.5 Richmond Place 2 tracts · pop 9,507 3.2 Cairo 1 tracts · pop 4,069 3.2 Rattlesnake 2 tracts · pop 4,851 3.2 Dana Shores 1 tracts · pop 5,035 3.2 Allerton Park 3 tracts · pop 14,042

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