Eviction Risk in Summer Hill , Pittsburgh
2 census tracts · pop 4,614 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.5–5.9
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 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $861/month sits 32% lower than the Pittsburgh citywide median ($1,261).
Summer Hill vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Summer Hill vs Pittsburgh
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 4,795 residents across all tracts in Summer Hill. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 39.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 51.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Other / Multiracial 6.6%
2 tracts in Summer Hill
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42003261300 | 5.9 | 2,996 | 23% | $692 |
| 42003260700 | 5.5 | 1,618 | 26% | $1,173 |
CDC SVI percentile: 63
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
About Summer Hill
What is the eviction-risk score for Summer Hill?
Summer Hill scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Summer Hill compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Summer Hill scores 0.0 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.8/10). Rent burden: 24% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $861 vs $1,261.
What is the median rent in Summer Hill?
Median 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.
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.
Is Summer Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Summer Hill sits in the 63th 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.