2 census tracts · pop 8,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.1–3.7
Cove Springs spans 2 census tracts of Palm Harbor, FL, population 8,709. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Palm Harbor baseline of 41.1%, 67% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Court records for this tract carry 230 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 5.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.2% in 2017, is well off that peak. At $1,697 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Palm Harbor commands.
That places it #4 of 6 neighborhoods in Palm Harbor. Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, The Village of Lake Tarpon and Allen's Ridge score within a fraction of it.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cove Springs vs Palm HarborHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cove Springs
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
230Total filings (sum)
3.09%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2004)
1.18%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
84Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.11×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Cove Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cove Springs?
Cove Springs scores 3.3/10 (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 Cove Springs compare to Palm Harbor overall?
Cove Springs scores 0.5 points lower than Palm Harbor overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,697 vs $1,806.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cove Springs?
Average gross rent in Cove Springs is $1,697/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cove Springs residents are renters?
18% of Cove Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Palm Harbor). The neighborhood has 8,709 residents.
Q5
Is Cove Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Cove Springs sits in the 34th 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 Cove Springs have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cove Springs is census tract 12103027504 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.7, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Cove Springs for landlords?
Cove Springs carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Palm Harbor as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cove Springs?
Cove Springs has 9,069 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
