Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally
Banister Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin
Tract 48453002006 · Travis, TX · pop 2,363 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
The Banister Heights neighborhood of Austin anchors census tract 48453002006, which lands at 5.2/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than roughly 44% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 38% of renter households, a high level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,541 a month against an average household income of $83,780 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 90% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
4.1
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
75
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
55
th percentile
Elevated
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 4.1
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 score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Austin eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Travis County average of 5.2 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 58th 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 48453002006
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002006?
Census tract 48453002006 in the Banister Heights neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (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 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Austin at 2.9/10. 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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