1 census tracts · pop 3,882 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
South Side Flats is a one-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 3,882 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 29.3% citywide, putting South Side Flats 22.2% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Average gross rent is $1,499, 19% above the Pittsburgh average of $1,261. The voucher gap is 17.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Court records for this tract carry 244 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 4.2% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 3.1% in 2006 against a 4.2% peak. Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Central Oakland and Mexican War Streets Historic District.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $67,407. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Side Flats vs PittsburghHow 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 & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Side Flats
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
244Total filings (sum)
3.42%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2003)
3.06%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About South Side Flats
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Side Flats?
South Side Flats scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Side Flats compare to Pittsburgh overall?
South Side Flats scores 1.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,499 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Side Flats?
Average gross rent in South Side Flats is $1,499/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Side Flats residents are renters?
53% of South Side Flats households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 3,882 residents.
Q5
Is South Side Flats a high social-vulnerability area?
South Side Flats sits in the 13th 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
How safe is South Side Flats for landlords?
South Side Flats carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Side Flats?
South Side Flats has 4,016 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
