Neighborhood · Hialeah, FL

Hialeah Gardens Eviction Risk: Moderate

13 census tracts · pop 50,592 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 2.1–5.4

Hialeah Gardens is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Hialeah with 13 census tracts and a population of 50,592 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,816/month sits 8% higher than the Hialeah citywide average ($1,689).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

13 tracts · population-weighted

Hialeah Gardens vs Hialeah How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.8% +44%

Hialeah: 37.3%

Average gross rent

$1,816 +8%

Hialeah: $1,689

Average HH income

$72,643 +37%

Hialeah: $53,079

Poverty rate

13.8% -21%

Hialeah: 17.5%

Renter share

34.5% -35%

Hialeah: 53.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hialeah Gardens and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 13 tracts span score 2.1–5.4

Why Hialeah Gardens scores 4.1

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–6.8 across tracts

4.4

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 1.5–9.2 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–3.5 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 3.0–8.1 across tracts

4.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–8.0 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

13.8% below poverty line · Range 1.3–5.3 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Hialeah Gardens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hialeah Gardens?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 3.3 points from 2.1 to 5.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.2 2.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

13 tracts in Hialeah Gardens

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12086013400	5.4	5,032	55%	$1,837
12086013100	4.8	5,346	60%	$1,821
12086013000	4.5	4,348	63%	$1,903
12086012900	4.5	4,208	58%	$1,914
12086013302	4.5	3,166	61%	$1,843
12086012601	4.3	3,102	65%	$2,153
12086013301	4.3	2,754	67%	$1,862
12086013900	4.1	4,278	79%	$2,120
12086012502	4	4,602	69%	$2,181
12086012602	3.6	3,828	49%	$2,170
12086013201	3.3	2,362	14%	$1,844
12086013202	3.2	3,499	43%	$2,042
12086012801	2.1	4,067	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 13 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

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

Household characteristics 60%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hialeah Gardens

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

148Total filings (sum)
2.85%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2016)
1.86%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

390Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.88×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Miami).

Frequently asked

About Hialeah Gardens

What is the eviction-risk score for Hialeah Gardens?

Hialeah Gardens scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 13 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 Hialeah Gardens compare to Hialeah overall?

Hialeah Gardens scores 1.2 points higher than Hialeah overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,816 vs $1,689.

What is the average rent in Hialeah Gardens?

Average gross rent in Hialeah eviction risk Gardens is $1,816/month (pop-weighted across 13 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hialeah Gardens residents are renters?

35% of Hialeah Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Hialeah). The neighborhood has 50,592 residents.

Is Hialeah Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?

Hialeah Gardens sits in the 70th 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 Hialeah Gardens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hialeah Gardens is census tract 12086013400 (score 5.4/10). Across the 13 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 5.4, a spread of 3.3 points.

How safe is Hialeah Gardens for landlords?

Hialeah eviction risk Gardens carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 13 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hialeah as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hialeah Gardens?

Hialeah Gardens has 50,320 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (96.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.2%), Other / Multiracial (0.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hialeah Gardens

5 Hialeah 20 tracts · pop 76,639 2.9 Miami Lakes 9 tracts · pop 34,652 3.6 Doral 4 tracts · pop 15,816 4.2 Downtown Doral 3 tracts · pop 13,829 4.4 Miami Springs 14 tracts · pop 53,205 5.4 Opa-locka 6 tracts · pop 23,297

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hialeah

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hialeah Gardens.

4.4 Miami Springs 14 tracts · pop 53,205 5 Hialeah 20 tracts · pop 76,639

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