1 census tracts · pop 6,110 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Vista Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Orlando, FL and houses 6,110 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 56% against 34.1% citywide, putting Vista Lakes 22.2% over its own city.
34% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
The filing record is not thin: 173 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,513, 13% below the Orlando average of $1,747.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 34.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.3% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #23 of 43 neighborhoods in Orlando. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Clear Lake Views and Wedgewood.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Vista Lakes vs OrlandoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vista Lakes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
173Total filings (sum)
8.47%Avg annual filing rate
34.2%Peak year (2004)
1.31%Latest filed (2016)
Frequently asked
About Vista Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vista Lakes?
Vista Lakes scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Vista Lakes compare to Orlando overall?
Vista Lakes scores 0.6 points higher than Orlando overall (4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,513 vs $1,747.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vista Lakes?
Average gross rent in Vista Lakes is $1,513/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vista Lakes residents are renters?
22% of Vista Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Orlando). The neighborhood has 6,110 residents.
Q5
Is Vista Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Vista Lakes sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Vista Lakes for landlords?
Vista Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Orlando as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Vista Lakes?
Vista Lakes has 5,885 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
