Neighborhood · Sarasota, FL

Towles Court Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,245 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Towles Court is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sarasota with 1 census tract and a population of 4,245 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,496/month sits 11% lower than the Sarasota citywide average ($1,684).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Towles Court vs Sarasota How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.6% +86%

Sarasota: 34.8%

Average gross rent

$1,496 -11%

Sarasota: $1,684

Average HH income

$61,130 -13%

Sarasota: $70,065

Poverty rate

15.5% +8%

Sarasota: 14.3%

Renter share

69.7% +64%

Sarasota: 42.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Towles Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Towles Court scores 4.3

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Economic stress

15.5% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Towles Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Towles Court

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12115000102	4.3	4,245	65%	$1,496

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 99%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Towles Court

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

241Total filings (sum)
3.64%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2002)
2.69%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Towles Court

What is the eviction-risk score for Towles Court?

Towles Court scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Towles Court compare to Sarasota overall?

Towles Court scores 2.0 points higher than Sarasota overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,496 vs $1,684.

What is the average rent in Towles Court?

Average gross rent in Towles Court is $1,496/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Towles Court residents are renters?

70% of Towles Court households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Sarasota). The neighborhood has 4,245 residents.

Is Towles Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Towles Court sits in the 84th 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.

How safe is Towles Court for landlords?

Towles Court carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Towles Court?

Towles Court has 4,331 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Towles Court

4.9 Gillespie Park 2 tracts · pop 8,324 4.7 Rosemary District 2 tracts · pop 9,021 1.7 Lido Shores 2 tracts · pop 5,292 2.5 Lake Tippecanoe 6 tracts · pop 23,555 1.9 Sarasota Beach 2 tracts · pop 3,733 1.6 Palmer Glen 2 tracts · pop 9,669

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sarasota

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Towles Court.

4.2 Avondale 1 tracts · pop 3,342 4.7 Rosemary District 2 tracts · pop 9,021 4.8 Gillespie Park 2 tracts · pop 8,324 3.3 Cherokee Park 1 tracts · pop 2,322 3 Hudson Bayou 1 tracts · pop 1,697 2.7 Pineapple Corner 1 tracts · pop 1,474

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