1 census tracts · pop 3,342 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Avondale is a one-tract neighborhood of Sarasota, FL, population 3,342. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 34.8% citywide, putting Avondale 20.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 154 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2018, when filings touched 7.2% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,566, 7% below the Sarasota average of $1,684. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Sarasota, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 2.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Towles Court and Gillespie Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $61,583.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Avondale vs SarasotaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Avondale
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
154Total filings (sum)
5.82%Avg annual filing rate
7.2%Peak year (2018)
7.16%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Avondale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Avondale?
Avondale scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Avondale compare to Sarasota overall?
Avondale scores 1.2 points higher than Sarasota overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,566 vs $1,684.
Q3
What is the average rent in Avondale?
Average gross rent in Avondale is $1,566/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Avondale residents are renters?
40% of Avondale households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Sarasota). The neighborhood has 3,342 residents.
Q5
Is Avondale a high social-vulnerability area?
Avondale sits in the 68th 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
How safe is Avondale for landlords?
Avondale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sarasota as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Avondale?
Avondale has 3,147 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Hispanic / Latino (17.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
