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Census Tract · Ranked #81,634 of 84,120 nationally

Palm City Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 12085000606 · Martin, FL · pop 7,091

For landlords sizing up Palm City in Martin County, census tract 12085000606 carries a lower eviction-risk score of 3.5/10. It lands near the 6th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,093 a month against an average household income of $136,204 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 7% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 4% Owners 93%
Tract context
Occupied units2,669
Renter share7.2%
SVI overall0.13
Poverty rate4.4%
Median income$136,204

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within parent city
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#5 of 5 tracts In Palm City
Very Low
Within county
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#42 of 42 tracts In Martin
Very Low
Within state
1 th percentile
Rank, 1st percentileLowHigh
#5,054 of 5,122 tracts In Florida
Very Low
National
3 th percentile
Rank, 3rd percentileLowHigh
#81,634 of 84,120 tracts In U.S.
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Palm City and the region

Centroid at 27.1906, -80.3041 · click any tract to drill in

Why Palm City scores 1.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Palm City
4.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.8
State political climate
Florida legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
4.4% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,093 rent vs county FMR
7.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Palm City
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Palm City
1.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Palm City
1.0

How Palm City compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Palm City risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.21.2This tracttract 000606Palm City: 2.12.1Palm Cityparent cityCounty: 3.23.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.53.5Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 13

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 16Total filings over 2 yrs
  • 2.78%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.8%Peak (2016)
  • 5Filings in 2017 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Palm City

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 7.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Palm City, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Martin County average of 4.0 and below the Florida statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 16 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 2.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 3.8% of renter households in 2016.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 12085000606

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 12085000606?

Census tract 12085000606 in Palm City scores 1.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 12085000606?

Median gross rent is $2,093/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 12085000606?

4.4% of residents in tract 12085000606 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,091.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 12085000606?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 13th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 23th, minority 32th, housing 24th.
Q5

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 12085000606?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 16 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 12085000606 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.78% of renter households, peaking at 3.8% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q6

How does tract 12085000606 compare to Palm City overall?

Tract 12085000606 scores 1.2/10, lower than the parent city of Palm City at 2.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Palm City; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Palm City

Top eight tracts in Palm City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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