Neighborhood · Apple Valley, MN

Scott Highlands Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 9,804 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 1.2–3.2

Scott Highlands is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Apple Valley with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,804 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,610/month sits 7% lower than the Apple Valley citywide average ($1,738).

Risk score

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Scott Highlands vs Apple Valley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.9% +54%

Apple Valley: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,610 -7%

Apple Valley: $1,738

Average HH income

$102,603 +3%

Apple Valley: $99,277

Poverty rate

6.7% +14%

Apple Valley: 5.9%

Renter share

31.8% +20%

Apple Valley: 26.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Scott Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.2–3.2

Why Scott Highlands scores 2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

6.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–6.7 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

Scott Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Scott Highlands?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 1.2 to 3.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.2 1.3 1.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Scott Highlands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
27037060805	3.2	3,524	62%	$1,140
27037060823	1.3	4,454	53%	$1,833
27037060822	1.2	1,826	8%	$1,973

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Scott Highlands

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

299Total filings (sum)
4.27%Avg annual filing rate
14.9%Peak year (2012)
2.90%Latest filed (2013)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scott Highlands

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

11.2%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Scott Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for Scott Highlands?

Scott Highlands scores 2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Scott Highlands compare to Apple Valley overall?

Scott Highlands scores 2.9 points lower than Apple Valley overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,610 vs $1,738.

What is the average rent in Scott Highlands?

Average gross rent in Scott Highlands is $1,610/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Scott Highlands residents are renters?

32% of Scott Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Apple Valley). The neighborhood has 9,804 residents.

Is Scott Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Scott Highlands sits in the 50th 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.

Which tracts in Scott Highlands have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Scott Highlands is census tract 27037060805 (score 3.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 3.2, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Scott Highlands for landlords?

Scott Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Apple Valley as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Scott Highlands?

Scott Highlands has 9,825 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Scott Highlands

2.3 Redwood 4 tracts · pop 19,508 1.7 Cedar Knolls 3 tracts · pop 10,803 1.8 Old Town 3 tracts · pop 18,932 1.7 Glendalough 3 tracts · pop 8,562 1.3 Argonne 3 tracts · pop 16,405 3.8 West Side 2 tracts · pop 6,526

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Apple Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Scott Highlands.

2.3 Redwood 4 tracts · pop 19,508 1.7 Old Town 3 tracts · pop 18,932 1.7 Cedar Knolls 3 tracts · pop 10,803

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