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Neighborhood · Clearwater, FL

Dunedin Cove Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3–5.1

Dunedin Cove takes in 3 census tracts of Clearwater, FL, population 14,106. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 37.9% citywide, putting Dunedin Cove 21.4% over its own city.

The severe-burden share is 30%. 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 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.1. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.1/10.

Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records carry 2,376 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.

Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 14.3% of renter households.

At $1,512 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Clearwater commands. The most recent observed rate, 4.7% in 2017, is well off that peak.

That places it #3 of 14 neighborhoods in Clearwater. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $61,895.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 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
4.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Dunedin Cove vs Clearwater How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.3% +56%
Clearwater: 37.9%
Average gross rent
$1,512 -9%
Clearwater: $1,658
Average HH income
$61,895 -4%
Clearwater: $64,440
Poverty rate
18.2% +18%
Clearwater: 15.4%
Renter share
38.5% -7%
Clearwater: 41.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dunedin Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.1

Why Dunedin Cove scores 4.3

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–5.5 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
59% of income on rent · Range 1.0–8.1 across tracts
2.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.3–2.5 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 3.5–6.8 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–6.4 across tracts
3.9
Economic stress
18.2% below poverty line · Range 1.4–6.4 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–4.6 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Dunedin Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dunedin Cove score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.3Dunedin CoveNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city3.9Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Dunedin Cove?

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

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 2.1 points from 3 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Dunedin Cove

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
12103026915 5.1 2,183 65% $1,894
12103026300 4.8 7,455 67% $1,386
12103026701 3 4,468 44% $1,536
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 78%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dunedin Cove

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 2,376Total filings (sum)
  • 7.96%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.3%Peak year (2014)
  • 4.47%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 511Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.6Avg monthly observed
  • 3.6Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.92×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).

Frequently asked

About Dunedin Cove

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dunedin Cove?

Dunedin Cove scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Dunedin Cove compare to Clearwater overall?

Dunedin Cove scores 0.9 points higher than Clearwater overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,512 vs $1,658.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dunedin Cove?

Average gross rent in Dunedin Cove is $1,512/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dunedin Cove residents are renters?

39% of Dunedin Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Clearwater). The neighborhood has 14,106 residents.
Q5

Is Dunedin Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Dunedin Cove 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

Which tracts in Dunedin Cove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dunedin Cove is census tract 12103026915 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Dunedin Cove for landlords?

Dunedin Cove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Clearwater as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Dunedin Cove?

Dunedin Cove has 14,230 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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