Neighborhood · Clearwater, FL

Dunedin Cove Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,106 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.3–5.2

Dunedin Cove is a white-black neighborhood in Clearwater with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,106 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,512/month sits 9% lower than the Clearwater citywide average ($1,658).

Risk score

4.4

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 3.3–5.2

Why Dunedin Cove scores 4.4

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).

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

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Spread of 1.9 points from 3.3 to 5.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 3.7 3.3

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↕
12103026300	5.2	7,455	67%	$1,386
12103026915	3.7	2,183	65%	$1,894
12103026701	3.3	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

What is the eviction-risk score for Dunedin Cove?

Dunedin Cove scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Dunedin Cove compare to Clearwater overall?

Dunedin Cove scores 1.8 points higher than Clearwater overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,512 vs $1,658.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Dunedin Cove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Dunedin Cove is census tract 12103026300 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.2, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Dunedin Cove for landlords?

Dunedin Cove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dunedin Cove?

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

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dunedin Cove

3.2 Victoria Palms 2 tracts · pop 6,166 3.5 Raintree Village 2 tracts · pop 7,602 4.9 Alcove Park 2 tracts · pop 10,665 3.5 Golden Crest 3 tracts · pop 7,964 3.6 Barrington Hills 3 tracts · pop 10,537 3.7 Bayside Court 4 tracts · pop 13,176

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Clearwater

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dunedin Cove.

4.4 Montclair Lake 1 tracts · pop 4,939 4.5 Cypress Hollow 1 tracts · pop 4,412 4.3 Oak Harbor Place 1 tracts · pop 4,770 4.3 Woodgate of Countryside 1 tracts · pop 3,530 4.2 Harbour Towne 2 tracts · pop 6,602 4.1 Bayside Arbors 4 tracts · pop 13,955

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