4 census tracts · pop 16,701 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 1.8–4.4
Highland Lakes is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Aventura with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,701 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,148/month sits 15% lower than the Aventura citywide average ($2,513).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Lakes vs AventuraHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Lakes
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
110Total filings (sum)
5.90%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2016)
5.60%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,070Total filings 2020-21
6.4Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
4.69×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).
Frequently asked
About Highland Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Highland Lakes compare to Aventura overall?
Highland Lakes scores 0.6 points higher than Aventura overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $2,148 vs $2,513.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Lakes?
Average gross rent in Highland Lakes is $2,148/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Lakes residents are renters?
42% of Highland Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Aventura). The neighborhood has 16,701 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Lakes sits in the 67th 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 Highland Lakes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Lakes is census tract 12086000134 (score 4.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 4.4, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Lakes for landlords?
Highland Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Aventura as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes has 16,718 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41%), White (non-Hispanic) (28%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
