6 census tracts · pop 21,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.4–4.9
Highland Lakes spans 6 census tracts of Palm Harbor, FL, population 21,442. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Palm Harbor baseline of 41.1%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3.4 to 4.9. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 1,453 across 4 observed tracts.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.8/10. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 71.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2017, is well off that peak.
That places it #3 of 6 neighborhoods in Palm Harbor. The closest comparables inside the same city are Gleneagles and Westlake Village. Average gross rent runs $1,815, close to the Palm Harbor average.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $69,931. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
6 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Lakes vs Palm HarborHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Lakes
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,453Total filings (sum)
7.72%Avg annual filing rate
71.3%Peak year (2006)
1.73%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
242Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Highland Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Highland Lakes compare to Palm Harbor overall?
Highland Lakes scores 0.1 points higher than Palm Harbor overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,815 vs $1,806.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Lakes?
Average gross rent in Highland Lakes is $1,815/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Lakes residents are renters?
36% of Highland Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Palm Harbor). The neighborhood has 21,442 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Lakes sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Highland Lakes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Lakes is census tract 12103027331 (score 4.9/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.9, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Lakes for landlords?
Highland Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes has 21,080 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
