Neighborhood · Siesta Key, FL

Sarasota Beach Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 3,733 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Sarasota Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Siesta Key with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,733 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,255/month sits 64% lower than the Siesta Key citywide average ($3,501).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Sarasota Beach vs Siesta Key How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.8% +37%

Siesta Key: 38.5%

Average gross rent

$1,255 -64%

Siesta Key: $3,501

Average HH income

$119,666 +0%

Siesta Key: $119,427

Poverty rate

8.4% +10%

Siesta Key: 7.6%

Renter share

7.8% +5%

Siesta Key: 7.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sarasota Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Sarasota Beach scores 1.9

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

53% of income on rent · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Tenant organizing strength

8% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

8.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Sarasota Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Sarasota Beach

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
12115001904	1.9	2,525	30%	$1,856
12115001905	1.9	1,208	100%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 16%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sarasota Beach

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

31Total filings (sum)
1.65%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2003)
1.09%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Sarasota Beach

What is the eviction-risk score for Sarasota Beach?

Sarasota Beach scores 1.9/10 (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.

How does Sarasota Beach compare to Siesta Key overall?

Sarasota Beach scores 0.4 points lower than Siesta Key overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,255 vs $3,501.

What is the average rent in Sarasota Beach?

Average gross rent in Sarasota Beach is $1,255/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sarasota Beach residents are renters?

8% of Sarasota Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Siesta Key). The neighborhood has 3,733 residents.

Is Sarasota Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Sarasota Beach sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Sarasota Beach have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sarasota Beach is census tract 12115001904 (score 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 1.9, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Sarasota Beach for landlords?

Sarasota Beach carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Siesta Key as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sarasota Beach?

Sarasota Beach has 3,986 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3.7%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sarasota Beach

2.5 Lake Tippecanoe 6 tracts · pop 23,555 1.7 Lido Shores 2 tracts · pop 5,292 4.7 Rosemary District 2 tracts · pop 9,021 4.9 Gillespie Park 2 tracts · pop 8,324 1.6 Palmer Glen 2 tracts · pop 9,669 2.8 Venice Beach 3 tracts · pop 7,154

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Siesta Key

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sarasota Beach.

1.5 Bay Isle 1 tracts · pop 1,730

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