6 census tracts · pop 20,565 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3–5
South Miami is a 6-tract suburb of Glenvar Heights, FL, population 20,565. The Eviction Risk Score is 4/10, in the Moderate tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Glenvar Heights rate of 35.3%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5. A 2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.6/10.
Filings are well documented here: 76 across 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 2.4% of renter households. Judgments average 0.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Average gross rent runs $2,045, close to the Glenvar Heights average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $94,068.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
South Miami vs Glenvar HeightsHow 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 & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Miami
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
76Total filings (sum)
1.88%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2016)
1.72%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
706Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.41×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).
Frequently asked
About South Miami
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Miami?
South Miami scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 South Miami compare to Glenvar Heights overall?
South Miami scores 0.9 points lower than Glenvar Heights overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,045 vs $1,973.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Miami?
Average gross rent in South Miami eviction risk is $2,045/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Miami residents are renters?
42% of South Miami households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Glenvar Heights). The neighborhood has 20,565 residents.
Q5
Is South Miami a high social-vulnerability area?
South Miami sits in the 54th 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 South Miami have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Miami is census tract 12086007605 (score 5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Miami for landlords?
South Miami eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Glenvar Heights as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Miami?
South Miami has 20,767 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
