2 census tracts · pop 8,043 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.2–4
Zion Hill takes in 2 census tracts of Tallahassee, FL and houses 8,043 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,466 across 2 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 14.7% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Cost burden runs 40% against 36.5% citywide, putting Zion Hill 3.2% over its own city.
At $1,400 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Tallahassee commands. The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Tallahassee, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.8 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $69,601.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Zion Hill vs TallahasseeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Zion Hill?
Zion Hill scores 3.4/10 (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 Zion Hill compare to Tallahassee overall?
Zion Hill scores 0.6 points lower than Tallahassee overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,400 vs $1,293.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Zion Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Zion Hill is census tract 12073002207 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Zion Hill for landlords?
Zion Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Zion Hill?
Zion Hill has 7,653 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
