Neighborhood · Fountain Hill, PA

Sayre Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Sayre Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fountain Hill with 1 census tract and a population of 4,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,026/month sits 20% lower than the Fountain Hill citywide average ($1,275).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sayre Park vs Fountain Hill How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.3% +60%

Fountain Hill: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,026 -20%

Fountain Hill: $1,275

Average HH income

$54,615 +0%

Fountain Hill: $54,615

Poverty rate

16.3% 0%

Fountain Hill: 16.3%

Renter share

39.7% -5%

Fountain Hill: 41.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sayre Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Sayre Park scores 5.5

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

16.3% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

Sayre Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sayre Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42077006800	5.5	4,819	48%	$1,026

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 76%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 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sayre Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

164Total filings (sum)
3.49%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2005)
4.34%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Sayre Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Sayre Park?

Sayre Park scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Sayre Park compare to Fountain Hill overall?

Sayre Park scores 1.5 points higher than Fountain Hill overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,026 vs $1,275.

What is the average rent in Sayre Park?

Average gross rent in Sayre Park is $1,026/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sayre Park residents are renters?

40% of Sayre Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Fountain Hill). The neighborhood has 4,819 residents.

Is Sayre Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Sayre Park sits in the 83rd 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 Sayre Park for landlords?

Sayre Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Fountain Hill as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sayre Park?

Sayre Park has 4,811 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Hispanic / Latino (38.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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