1 census tracts · pop 6,316 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Lymestone Ranch is a one-tract neighborhood of New Smyrna Beach, FL and houses 6,316 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. Against a New Smyrna Beach baseline of 33.6%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.2/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 98 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 4.5% of renter households. At $1,559 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of New Smyrna Beach commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 3.7% in 2018 against a 4.5% peak. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of New Smyrna Beach, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Beachside and South Beach. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $71,250.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lymestone Ranch vs New Smyrna BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lymestone Ranch
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
98Total filings (sum)
3.88%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2016)
3.68%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Lymestone Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lymestone Ranch?
Lymestone Ranch scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Lymestone Ranch compare to New Smyrna Beach overall?
Lymestone Ranch scores 0.6 points lower than New Smyrna Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,559 vs $1,712.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lymestone Ranch?
Average gross rent in Lymestone Ranch is $1,559/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lymestone Ranch residents are renters?
31% of Lymestone Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in New Smyrna Beach). The neighborhood has 6,316 residents.
Q5
Is Lymestone Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Lymestone Ranch sits in the 52nd 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 Lymestone Ranch for landlords?
Lymestone Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 New Smyrna Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lymestone Ranch?
Lymestone Ranch has 6,368 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
