Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally
Banister Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin
Tract 48453002006 · Travis, TX · pop 2,363 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Tract 48453002006 sits in the Banister Heights area of Austin eviction risk, TX, carrying an eviction-risk score of 4.8/10. Population here is 2,363. 90% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building nearby.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%
Stable renters 56%
Owners 10%
Tract context
Occupied units1,232
Renter share90.0%
SVI overall0.58
Poverty rate15.8%
Median income$83,780
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
74
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
82
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.2325, -97.7781 · click any tract to drill in
Why Banister Heights scores 4.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Austin
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
15.8% poverty · this tract
3.9
Supply constraint
$1,541 rent vs county FMR
2.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Austin
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Austin
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Austin
4.5
How Banister Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 58
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 85%Socioeconomic
- 4%Household composition
- 60%Racial/ethnic minority
- 61%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Banister Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Banister Heights
The main counterweight is state political climate at 1.5/10. Running hot, local political climate reads 8.5/10. Running cool, rent-regulation exposure reads 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%, and it is the single best predictor in this model of a filing that actually reaches judgment. 38% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, below the Travis County average of 44.8%.
It sits 0.8 points above the Travis County average of 4.0. Average gross rent is $1,541, 11% below the Austin average. Nationally it ranks #35,669 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 6.2/10. Statewide the TX average is 3.9, so this tract runs 0.9 points hotter. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $83,780.
Tract-level figures come from the ACS 5-year release and are rebuilt whenever that, the court-record feed, or the statutory ledger behind the score changes.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453002006
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002006?
Census tract 48453002006 in the Banister Heights neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 48453002006?
Median gross rent is $1,541/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002006?
15.8% of residents in tract 48453002006 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,363.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002006?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 58th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 85th, household 4th, minority 60th, housing 61th.
Q5
Is tract 48453002006 considered part of Banister Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002006 fall within Banister Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48453002006 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453002006 scores 4.8/10, higher than the parent city of Austin at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Austin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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