4 census tracts · pop 6,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.7–6.7
Perry North spans 4 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA, population 6,807. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Pittsburgh baseline of 29.3%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
22% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.7 to 6.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Court records carry 344 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 18.4% of renter households. At $1,119 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Pittsburgh commands.
The most recent observed rate, 10.2% in 2006, is well off that peak. That places it #64 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Park Place and Squirrel Hill North. Against average income of $76,136, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Perry North vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Perry North
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
344Total filings (sum)
7.46%Avg annual filing rate
18.4%Peak year (2005)
9.98%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Perry North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Perry North?
Perry North scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Perry North compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Perry North scores 0.4 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,119 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Perry North?
Average gross rent in Perry North is $1,119/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Perry North residents are renters?
25% of Perry North households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 6,807 residents.
Q5
Is Perry North a high social-vulnerability area?
Perry North sits in the 48th 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 Perry North have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Perry North is census tract 42003260200 (score 6.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.7, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Perry North for landlords?
Perry North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Perry North?
Perry North has 6,773 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
