Neighborhood · Tallahassee, FL

Zion Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,043 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.6–4.2

Zion Hill is a white-black neighborhood in Tallahassee with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,043 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,400/month sits 8% higher than the Tallahassee citywide average ($1,293).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Zion Hill vs Tallahassee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.7% +9%

Tallahassee: 36.5%

Average gross rent

$1,400 +8%

Tallahassee: $1,293

Average HH income

$69,601 +24%

Tallahassee: $55,931

Poverty rate

8.5% -63%

Tallahassee: 23.2%

Renter share

35.9% -40%

Tallahassee: 59.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Zion Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.6–4.2

Why Zion Hill scores 3.8

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

40% 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

36% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

8.5% below poverty line · Range 1.6–3.4 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

Zion Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Zion Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12073002207	4.2	2,207	38%	$1,450
12073002205	3.6	5,836	41%	$1,381

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 66%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Zion Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,466Total filings (sum)
7.81%Avg annual filing rate
14.7%Peak year (2014)
2.71%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Zion Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Zion Hill?

Zion Hill scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does Zion Hill compare to Tallahassee overall?

Zion Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Tallahassee overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,400 vs $1,293.

What is the average rent in Zion Hill?

Average gross rent in Zion Hill is $1,400/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Zion Hill residents are renters?

36% of Zion Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Tallahassee). The neighborhood has 8,043 residents.

Is Zion Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Zion Hill sits in the 57th 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.

Which tracts in Zion Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Zion Hill is census tract 12073002207 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.2, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Zion Hill for landlords?

Zion Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Tallahassee as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Zion Hill?

Zion Hill has 7,653 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Zion Hill

5.8 The Racquet Club 5 tracts · pop 22,479 5 Los Robles 5 tracts · pop 19,832 5.6 College Town 8 tracts · pop 26,299 4 Betton Oaks 3 tracts · pop 13,519 4.8 All Saints 3 tracts · pop 7,184 4 Camelot II Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 6,285

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tallahassee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Zion Hill.

3.7 Saint Peter 1 tracts · pop 2,369 3.9 Betton Oaks 3 tracts · pop 13,519 4 Camelot II Neighborhood 2 tracts · pop 6,285 3.4 Park Charleston 1 tracts · pop 6,386 3.4 Emerald Chase 1 tracts · pop 1,740 3.2 Eastgate 1 tracts · pop 7,261

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