2 census tracts · pop 2,998 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Pittsburgh spans 2 census tracts of Atlanta, GA, population 2,998. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Atlanta rate of 30.9%.
At $982 a month, rents sit 43% under what the rest of Atlanta commands. The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 71% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. SNAP participation is 33.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 28.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.8/10.
Court records carry 1,345 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 40.5% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 30.1% in 2016 against a 40.5% peak. Among the 77 mapped neighborhoods of Atlanta, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
With little internal variation, 5.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pittsburgh vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pittsburgh
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,345Total filings (sum)
29.55%Avg annual filing rate
40.5%Peak year (2015)
30.04%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,398Total filings 2020-21
9.4Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pittsburgh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.2%Housing insecurity
20.3%Utility shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
33.4%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pittsburgh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Pittsburgh compare to Atlanta overall?
Pittsburgh scores 1.4 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $982 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pittsburgh?
Average gross rent in Pittsburgh is $982/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pittsburgh residents are renters?
71% of Pittsburgh households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 2,998 residents.
Q5
Is Pittsburgh a high social-vulnerability area?
Pittsburgh sits in the 64th 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 Pittsburgh have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pittsburgh is census tract 13121006300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 5.7, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Pittsburgh for landlords?
Pittsburgh carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Atlanta as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh has 2,963 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (5%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
