Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
Wildwood at Oakcrest Eviction Risk: Lower , Houston
Tract 48201555503 · Harris, TX · pop 13,599 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Here is how census tract 48201555503, in the Wildwood at Oakcrest neighborhood of Houston eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 13,599. On the national scale it ranks #61,017 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 38% of renter households, a high level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,705 a month while the average household earns $120,704 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 13% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 5%
Stable renters 8%
Owners 87%
Tract context
Occupied units4,668
Renter share12.6%
SVI overall0.28
Poverty rate3.0%
Median income$120,704
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
5
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
9
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Houston and the region
Centroid at 30.0372, -95.6531 · click any tract to drill in
Why Wildwood at Oakcrest scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
3.0% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,705 rent vs county FMR
6.2
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 Wildwood at Oakcrest compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 28
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 62%Household composition
- 65%Racial/ethnic minority
- 28%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 114Total filings 2020-21
- 1.5Avg monthly (observed)
- 1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wildwood at Oakcrest
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.2/10. 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.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 0.85x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, a little under the pre-pandemic norm.
The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48201555503
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201555503?
Census tract 48201555503 in the Wildwood at Oakcrest 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48201555503?
Median gross rent is $1,705/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201555503?
3.0% of residents in tract 48201555503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 13,599.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201555503?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 28th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 62th, minority 65th, housing 28th.
Q5
Is tract 48201555503 considered part of Wildwood at Oakcrest?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201555503 fall within Wildwood at Oakcrest (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 48201555503 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.85× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Q7
How does tract 48201555503 compare to Houston overall?
Tract 48201555503 scores 2.6/10, 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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