Neighborhood · Ranked #61,757 of 84,120 nationally

Park Westheimer Eviction Risk: Lower , Houston

Tract 48157672902 · Fort Bend, TX · pop 8,808 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

How risky is the Park Westheimer neighborhood of Houston for landlords? Census tract 48157672902 scores 5.2/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #46,704 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 58% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,214 a month against an average household income of $108,626 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 30% of occupied homes.

Risk score

2.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 12% Owners 71%

Tract context

Occupied units2,543

Renter share29.7%

SVI overall0.62

Poverty rate2.6%

Median income$108,626

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houston and the region

Centroid at 29.6935, -95.7579 · click any tract to drill in

Why Park Westheimer scores 2.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Houston

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.5

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

2.6% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,214 rent vs county FMR

9.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Houston

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Houston

3.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Houston

2.5

How Park Westheimer compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 62

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

49%Socioeconomic
44%Household composition
89%Racial/ethnic minority
66%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Park Westheimer

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.5/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Houston eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Fort Bend County average of 4.8 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 48157672902

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48157672902?

Census tract 48157672902 in the Park Westheimer neighborhood scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 48157672902?

Median gross rent is $2,214/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48157672902?

2.6% of residents in tract 48157672902 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,808.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48157672902?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 44th, minority 89th, housing 66th.

Is tract 48157672902 considered part of Park Westheimer?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48157672902 fall within Park Westheimer (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48157672902 compare to Houston overall?

Tract 48157672902 scores 2.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Houston at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Houston eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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