Neighborhood · Harrisburg, PA

Summit Terrace Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,273 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10 · range 6.5–6.5

Summit Terrace is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Harrisburg with 1 census tract and a population of 2,273 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $980/month sits 8% lower than the Harrisburg citywide average ($1,062).

Risk score

6.5

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Summit Terrace vs Harrisburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.8% +72%

Harrisburg: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$980 -8%

Harrisburg: $1,062

Average HH income

$41,857 -12%

Harrisburg: $47,783

Poverty rate

26.5% -9%

Harrisburg: 29.1%

Renter share

60.7% -4%

Harrisburg: 63.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summit Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.5–6.5

Why Summit Terrace scores 6.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

26.5% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Summit Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Summit Terrace

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42043021200	6.5	2,273	51%	$980

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 85%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summit Terrace

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

610Total filings (sum)
29.76%Avg annual filing rate
34.2%Peak year (2000)
36.43%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Summit Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Summit Terrace?

Summit Terrace scores 6.5/10 (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.

How does Summit Terrace compare to Harrisburg overall?

Summit Terrace scores 2.2 points higher than Harrisburg overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $980 vs $1,062.

What is the average rent in Summit Terrace?

Average gross rent in Summit Terrace is $980/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Summit Terrace residents are renters?

61% of Summit Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Harrisburg). The neighborhood has 2,273 residents.

Is Summit Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Summit Terrace sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Summit Terrace for landlords?

Summit Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Harrisburg as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summit Terrace?

Summit Terrace has 2,336 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Hispanic / Latino (34.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summit Terrace

5.6 Bellevue Park 4 tracts · pop 16,790 6.2 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 3 Paxtang Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,917 4.8 Oberlin Gardens 3 tracts · pop 11,574 4.4 Greenwood Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,937 2.7 Hershey West End 2 tracts · pop 11,387

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Harrisburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Summit Terrace.

6.3 New Fox Ridge 2 tracts · pop 3,875 6.8 Camp Curtin 1 tracts · pop 3,917 6.9 Mount Pleasant 1 tracts · pop 5,581 7 Riverside 1 tracts · pop 3,245 5.8 Academy Manor 1 tracts · pop 3,420 7.3 Hoverter Homes 1 tracts · pop 5,339

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