1 census tracts · pop 1,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Jalappa Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Palo Alto, PA and houses 1,375 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.4/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. Against a Palo Alto baseline of 29.2%, 34% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Court records for this tract carry 6 eviction filings.
8% 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. Filing activity peaked in 2000 at 3.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.4% in 2003 against a 3.6% peak.
Average gross rent is $892, 7% below the Palo Alto average of $961. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $58,646, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jalappa Heights vs Palo AltoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority2%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Jalappa Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
6Total filings (sum)
2.39%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2000)
2.39%Latest filed (2003)
Frequently asked
About Jalappa Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jalappa Heights?
Jalappa Heights scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Jalappa Heights compare to Palo Alto overall?
Jalappa Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Palo Alto overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $892 vs $961.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jalappa Heights?
Average gross rent in Jalappa Heights is $892/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jalappa Heights residents are renters?
20% of Jalappa Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Palo Alto). The neighborhood has 1,375 residents.
Q5
Is Jalappa Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Jalappa Heights sits in the 26th 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
How safe is Jalappa Heights for landlords?
Jalappa Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Palo Alto as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jalappa Heights?
Jalappa Heights has 1,449 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
