1 census tracts · pop 3,901 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Sunset Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Madison with 1 census tract and a population of 3,901 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (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 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,657/month sits 17% higher than the Madison citywide average ($1,413).
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sunset Hills vs MadisonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sunset Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
32Total filings (sum)
0.42%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2002)
0.38%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunset Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.8%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
21.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sunset Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sunset Hills?
Sunset Hills scores 4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Sunset Hills compare to Madison overall?
Sunset Hills scores 0.4 points higher than Madison overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,657 vs $1,413.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sunset Hills?
Average gross rent in Sunset Hills is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sunset Hills residents are renters?
36% of Sunset Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Madison). The neighborhood has 3,901 residents.
Q5
Is Sunset Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Sunset Hills sits in the 18th 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.
Q6
How safe is Sunset Hills for landlords?
Sunset Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Madison as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sunset Hills?
Sunset Hills has 3,932 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
