2 census tracts · pop 6,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10
· range 2.8–3.5
Victoria Palms is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Clearwater with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,439/month sits 13% lower than the Clearwater citywide average ($1,658).
Risk score
2.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Victoria Palms vs ClearwaterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Victoria Palms
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,201Total filings (sum)
5.18%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2008)
4.32%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
122Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Victoria Palms
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Victoria Palms?
Victoria Palms scores 2.9/10 (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 Victoria Palms compare to Clearwater overall?
Victoria Palms scores 0.3 points higher than Clearwater overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,439 vs $1,658.
Q3
What is the average rent in Victoria Palms?
Average gross rent in Victoria Palms is $1,439/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Victoria Palms residents are renters?
43% of Victoria Palms households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Clearwater). The neighborhood has 6,166 residents.
Q5
Is Victoria Palms a high social-vulnerability area?
Victoria Palms sits in the 44th 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 Victoria Palms have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Victoria Palms is census tract 12103026102 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.5, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Victoria Palms for landlords?
Victoria Palms carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Clearwater as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Victoria Palms?
Victoria Palms has 6,260 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
