Neighborhood · Albuquerque, NM

Lee Acres Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 13,037 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 2.6–4.7

Lee Acres is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Albuquerque with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,037 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,035/month sits 10% lower than the Albuquerque citywide average ($1,145).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Lee Acres vs Albuquerque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.5% +70%

Albuquerque: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,035 -10%

Albuquerque: $1,145

Average HH income

$73,346 +12%

Albuquerque: $65,604

Poverty rate

12.7% -20%

Albuquerque: 16.0%

Renter share

26.4% -31%

Albuquerque: 38.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lee Acres and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.6–4.7

Why Lee Acres scores 3.7

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.6–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 3.9–8.9 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–5.5 across tracts

4.1

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.4 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

12.7% below poverty line · Range 2.2–4.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.6 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Lee Acres vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lee Acres?

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 2.1 points from 2.6 to 4.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.3 2.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Lee Acres

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
35001003201	4.7	3,014	77%	$901
35001003501	4.3	5,092	58%	$1,009
35001003502	2.6	4,931	34%	$1,145

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lee Acres

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,447Total filings (sum)
5.32%Avg annual filing rate
10.1%Peak year (2008)
4.53%Latest filed (2014)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

357Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.63×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Albuquerque, NM).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lee Acres

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

13.0%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
11.4%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lee Acres

What is the eviction-risk score for Lee Acres?

Lee Acres scores 3.7/10 (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 Lee Acres compare to Albuquerque overall?

Lee Acres scores 0.5 points lower than Albuquerque overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,035 vs $1,145.

What is the average rent in Lee Acres?

Average gross rent in Lee Acres eviction risk is $1,035/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lee Acres residents are renters?

26% of Lee Acres households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Albuquerque). The neighborhood has 13,037 residents.

Is Lee Acres a high social-vulnerability area?

Lee Acres sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Lee Acres have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lee Acres is census tract 35001003201 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 4.7, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Lee Acres for landlords?

Lee Acres eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Albuquerque as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lee Acres?

Lee Acres has 12,833 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lee Acres

4.3 Journal Center 4 tracts · pop 17,798 5.4 Los Candelarias 3 tracts · pop 13,279 5.6 Netherwood Park 3 tracts · pop 12,513 3.7 Taylor Ranch 6 tracts · pop 23,127 3.8 Paradise Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,595 4.6 Pueblo Alto 4 tracts · pop 13,493

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Albuquerque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lee Acres.

3.7 Casa Grande/South Glenwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 4,470 3.7 Eldorado Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,852 3.7 Chelwood Park 4 tracts · pop 14,172 3.7 Ventana Ranch 6 tracts · pop 26,604 3.6 Paradise Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,595 3.6 Holiday Park 2 tracts · pop 6,461

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