2 census tracts · pop 4,614 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5–6.6
Summer Hill is a black-white neighborhood in Pittsburgh with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,614 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $861/month sits 32% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide average ($1,261).
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Summer Hill vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Summer Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
194Total filings (sum)
12.27%Avg annual filing rate
14.0%Peak year (2001)
13.21%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Summer Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Summer Hill?
Summer Hill scores 6/10 (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 Summer Hill compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Summer Hill scores 1.1 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $861 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Summer Hill?
Average gross rent in Summer Hill is $861/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Summer Hill residents are renters?
46% of Summer Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,614 residents.
Q5
Is Summer Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Summer Hill sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Summer Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Summer Hill is census tract 42003261300 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Summer Hill for landlords?
Summer Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 (4.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Summer Hill?
Summer Hill has 4,795 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
