2 census tracts · pop 7,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3–4
Portofino Cove is a 2-tract neighborhood of Fort Myers, FL, population 7,238. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, Lower tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Fort Myers rate of 36.9%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. That places it #9 of 16 neighborhoods in Fort Myers.
For a like-for-like read, Seminole Park Historic District and Colonial Country Club score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,565, close to the Fort Myers average.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $67,273.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Portofino Cove vs Fort MyersHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Portofino Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Portofino Cove?
Portofino Cove scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Portofino Cove compare to Fort Myers overall?
Portofino Cove scores 0.1 points higher than Fort Myers overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,565 vs $1,580.
Q3
What is the average rent in Portofino Cove?
Average gross rent in Portofino Cove is $1,565/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Portofino Cove residents are renters?
69% of Portofino Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Fort Myers). The neighborhood has 7,238 residents.
Q5
Is Portofino Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
Portofino Cove sits in the 45th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Portofino Cove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Portofino Cove is census tract 12071001205 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Portofino Cove for landlords?
Portofino Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Fort Myers as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Portofino Cove?
Portofino Cove has 7,489 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
