2 census tracts · pop 4,561 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10
· range 2.2–2.8
Royal Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,561 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,711/month sits 41% higher than the Cleveland Heights citywide average ($1,216).
Risk score
2.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Royal Heights vs Cleveland HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Royal Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
187Total filings (sum)
12.93%Avg annual filing rate
128.6%Peak year (2013)
1.97%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Royal Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.2%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
20.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Royal Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Heights?
Royal Heights scores 2.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Royal Heights compare to Cleveland Heights overall?
Royal Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Cleveland Heights overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,711 vs $1,216.
Q3
What is the average rent in Royal Heights?
Average gross rent in Royal Heights is $1,711/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Royal Heights residents are renters?
24% of Royal Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Cleveland Heights). The neighborhood has 4,561 residents.
Q5
Is Royal Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Royal Heights sits in the 10th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Royal Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Heights is census tract 39035141700 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 2.8, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Royal Heights for landlords?
Royal Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Cleveland Heights as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Heights?
Royal Heights has 4,462 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
