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Neighborhood · Portland, OR

Burlingame Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,562 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Burlingame is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portland with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,562 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,842/month sits 11% higher than the Portland citywide average ($1,655).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Burlingame vs Portland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.5% -6%
Portland: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$1,842 +11%
Portland: $1,655
Average HH income
$127,969 +44%
Portland: $88,792
Poverty rate
7.4% -42%
Portland: 12.8%
Renter share
20.4% -58%
Portland: 48.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Burlingame and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Burlingame scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
20% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.9 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.5 across tracts
4.2
Risk score comparison

Burlingame vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Burlingame score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Burlingame: 4.54.5BurlingameNeighborhoodParent city: 8.18.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.17.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Burlingame

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
41051006200 4.5 3,133 23% $2,094
41051006002 4.5 2,429 38% $1,518
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 5%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Burlingame

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 152Total filings (sum)
  • 1.90%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.4%Peak year (2012)
  • 1.37%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 51Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.47×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Burlingame

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Burlingame?

Burlingame scores 4.5/10 (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 Burlingame compare to Portland overall?

Burlingame scores 3.6 points lower than Portland overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,842 vs $1,655.
Q3

What is the average rent in Burlingame?

Average gross rent in Burlingame is $1,842/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Burlingame residents are renters?

20% of Burlingame households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portland). The neighborhood has 5,562 residents.
Q5

Is Burlingame a high social-vulnerability area?

Burlingame sits in the 4th 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 Burlingame have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Burlingame is census tract 41051006200 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.5, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is Burlingame for landlords?

Burlingame carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Portland as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Burlingame?

Burlingame has 5,462 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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