2 census tracts · pop 6,299 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.3–4.3
Palomar spans 2 census tracts of Fairview Shores, FL, population 6,299. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Fairview Shores baseline of 32.0%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 4.3. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.4/10. Court records carry 451 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 10.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.3% in 2016, is well off that peak. Against average income of $82,815, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,238, close to the Fairview Shores average. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Palomar vs Fairview ShoresHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Palomar
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
451Total filings (sum)
5.47%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2003)
3.63%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Palomar
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palomar?
Palomar scores 3.7/10 (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 Palomar compare to Fairview Shores overall?
Palomar scores 0.3 points lower than Fairview Shores overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,238 vs $1,296.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palomar?
Average gross rent in Palomar is $1,238/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palomar residents are renters?
28% of Palomar households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Fairview Shores). The neighborhood has 6,299 residents.
Q5
Is Palomar a high social-vulnerability area?
Palomar sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Palomar have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Palomar is census tract 12095012500 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.3, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Palomar for landlords?
Palomar carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Fairview Shores as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Palomar?
Palomar has 6,081 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
