Neighborhood · Ranked #70,218 of 84,120 nationally

Gulf Palms Eviction Risk: Lower , Houston

Tract 48201334002 · Harris, TX · pop 2,276 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Gulf Palms in Houston is where census tract 48201334002 sits, home to 2,276 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.8/10. It lands near the 31st percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 40% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,594 a month while the average household earns $73,857 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 88% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

2.6

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 35% Stable renters 53% Owners 12%

Tract context

Occupied units1,058

Renter share88.2%

SVI overall0.62

Poverty rate7.4%

Median income$73,857

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Houston and the region

Centroid at 29.6084, -95.2143 · click any tract to drill in

Why Gulf Palms scores 2.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Houston

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

7.4% poverty · this tract

1.8

Supply constraint

$1,594 rent vs county FMR

5.4

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 Gulf Palms 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.

69%Socioeconomic
43%Household composition
89%Racial/ethnic minority
41%Housing & transportation

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

341Total filings over 7 yrs
25.89%Avg annual filing rate
5.7%Peak (2012)
49Filings in 2015 (latest validated)

Filings by year 2009 to 2015

Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 7 months.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020-2021)

491Total filings 2020-21
6.4Avg monthly (observed)
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.67×Ratio to baseline

Monthly filings 2020-2021 2020-01-01 to 2026-05-01

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Gulf Palms. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Gulf Palms

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 5.4/10. 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 below the Harris County average of 5.2 and in line with the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 341 eviction filings here over 7 tracked years, with about 25.9% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 5.7% of renter households in 2012.

During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 1.67x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48201334002

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201334002?

Census tract 48201334002 in the Gulf Palms neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (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 48201334002?

Median gross rent is $1,594/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48201334002?

7.4% of residents in tract 48201334002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,276.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48201334002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 69th, household 43th, minority 89th, housing 41th.

Is tract 48201334002 considered part of Gulf Palms?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201334002 fall within Gulf Palms (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201334002?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 341 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201334002 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 25.89% of renter households, peaking at 5.7% in 2012. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

Did eviction filings in tract 48201334002 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 1.67× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.

How does tract 48201334002 compare to Houston overall?

Tract 48201334002 scores 2.6/10, right in line with the parent city of Houston at 2.7/10. 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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