2 census tracts · pop 8,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.8–7.1
Squirrel Hill North takes in 2 census tracts of Pittsburgh, PA, population 8,586. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 65%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 72% against 29.3% citywide, putting Squirrel Hill North 42.4% over its own city. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.8 to 7.1. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The voucher gap is 25.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
At $1,609 a month, rents sit 28% over what the rest of Pittsburgh commands. What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 7.6/10.
Court records carry 118 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 3.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2006, is well off that peak. Among the 78 mapped neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, it ranks #64 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Perry North and Park Place. Against average income of $139,928, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 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
2 tracts · population-weighted
Squirrel Hill North vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Squirrel Hill North
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
118Total filings (sum)
2.17%Avg annual filing rate
3.4%Peak year (2002)
2.11%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Squirrel Hill North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Squirrel Hill North?
Squirrel Hill North scores 5.5/10 (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 Squirrel Hill North compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Squirrel Hill North scores 0.4 points lower than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,609 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Squirrel Hill North?
Average gross rent in Squirrel Hill North is $1,609/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Squirrel Hill North residents are renters?
32% of Squirrel Hill North households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 8,586 residents.
Q5
Is Squirrel Hill North a high social-vulnerability area?
Squirrel Hill North sits in the 25th 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 Squirrel Hill North have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Squirrel Hill North is census tract 42003140200 (score 7.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 7.1, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Squirrel Hill North for landlords?
Squirrel Hill North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Squirrel Hill North?
Squirrel Hill North has 8,576 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
