Neighborhood · Sandy, UT

Alta Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Alta Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sandy with 1 census tract and a population of 5,478 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,108/month sits 19% higher than the Sandy citywide average ($1,777).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alta Heights vs Sandy How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.8% +125%

Sandy: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$2,108 +19%

Sandy: $1,777

Average HH income

$112,963 +2%

Sandy: $111,242

Poverty rate

9.0% +64%

Sandy: 5.5%

Renter share

23.9% -3%

Sandy: 24.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alta Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Alta Heights scores 1.9

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

9.0% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Risk score comparison

Alta Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alta Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
49035112804	1.9	5,478	65%	$2,108

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 46%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alta Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

62Total filings (sum)
2.09%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2010)
1.43%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alta Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.6%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Alta Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Alta Heights?

Alta Heights scores 1.9/10 (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.

How does Alta Heights compare to Sandy overall?

Alta Heights scores 0.2 points lower than Sandy overall (2.1/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,108 vs $1,777.

What is the average rent in Alta Heights?

Average gross rent in Alta Heights is $2,108/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Alta Heights residents are renters?

24% of Alta Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Sandy). The neighborhood has 5,478 residents.

Is Alta Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Alta Heights sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Alta Heights for landlords?

Alta Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Sandy as a whole (2.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alta Heights?

Alta Heights has 5,542 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Other / Multiracial (12%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alta Heights

1.5 Willow View 2 tracts · pop 10,889 2 David Street 2 tracts · pop 8,808 1.1 Oakridge Heights 3 tracts · pop 12,652 1.7 County Cove 2 tracts · pop 11,573 2.5 Pebble Glen 2 tracts · pop 9,733 1.1 Potawatomi 2 tracts · pop 11,161

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sandy

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alta Heights.

1.8 Cottonwood Slopes 1 tracts · pop 3,512 2 David Street 2 tracts · pop 8,808 2 White Sands 1 tracts · pop 5,413 1.7 Alta Vista 3 tracts · pop 14,832 2.1 Crescent Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,603 1.5 Hilltop 1 tracts · pop 4,943

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