2 census tracts · pop 8,541 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 4.7–7.3
Squirrel Hill is a 2-tract neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and houses 8,541 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Pittsburgh rate of 29.3%.
28% 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. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.7 to 7.3. A 2.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The voucher gap is 24.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Average gross rent is $1,598, 27% above the Pittsburgh average of $1,261. What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 7.4/10.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records carry 180 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 2.2% of renter households. That places it #48 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
Judgments average 0.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $91,176.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.6 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
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Squirrel Hill vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Squirrel Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
180Total filings (sum)
1.46%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2006)
1.73%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Squirrel Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Squirrel Hill?
Squirrel Hill scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Squirrel Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,598 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Squirrel Hill?
Average gross rent in Squirrel Hill is $1,598/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Squirrel Hill residents are renters?
61% of Squirrel Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 8,541 residents.
Q5
Is Squirrel Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Squirrel Hill sits in the 36th 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 have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Squirrel Hill is census tract 42003141300 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 7.3, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Squirrel Hill for landlords?
Squirrel Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Squirrel Hill?
Squirrel Hill has 8,183 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
