3 census tracts · pop 7,457 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.2–5.2
South Hills spans 3 census tracts of Cleveland, OH, population 7,457. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 31.5% citywide, putting South Hills 10.4% over its own city.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 5.2. A 2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 3/10. Court records carry 1,088 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 15.1% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 5.9% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 57 mapped neighborhoods of Cleveland, it ranks #53 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are EcoVillage and Goodrich-Kirtland Park. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $962, close to the Cleveland average. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Hills vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Hills
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,088Total filings (sum)
8.27%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2015)
6.56%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
502Total filings 2020-21
4.5Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.10×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hills?
South Hills scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does South Hills compare to Cleveland overall?
South Hills scores 0.2 points lower than Cleveland overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $962 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hills?
Average gross rent in South Hills is $962/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hills residents are renters?
36% of South Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 7,457 residents.
Q5
Is South Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hills sits in the 37th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Hills is census tract 39035106900 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.2, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Hills for landlords?
South Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Cleveland as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Hills?
South Hills has 7,237 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
