Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Montopolis Eviction Risk: Moderate , Austin

Tract 48453002320 · Travis, TX · pop 3,987 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Tract 48453002320 covers the Montopolis neighborhood of Austin in Texas. Home to 3,987 residents, it scores 5.6/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #34,391 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 49% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,575 monthly, set against $85,638 in average yearly household income, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 63% 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 31% Stable renters 32% Owners 37%

Tract context

Occupied units1,659

Renter share63.1%

SVI overall0.87

Poverty rate16.0%

Median income$85,638

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Austin and the region

Centroid at 30.2219, -97.6952 · click any tract to drill in

Why Montopolis scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local 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

16.0% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$1,575 rent vs county FMR

3.1

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 Montopolis compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 87

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

86%Socioeconomic
52%Household composition
75%Racial/ethnic minority
89%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Montopolis. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Montopolis

The heaviest input here is 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 above the Travis County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and White and ranks around the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 48453002320

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002320?

Census tract 48453002320 in the Montopolis 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.

What is the average rent in tract 48453002320?

Median gross rent is $1,575/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002320?

16.0% of residents in tract 48453002320 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,987.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002320?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 52th, minority 75th, housing 89th.

Is tract 48453002320 considered part of Montopolis?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002320 fall within Montopolis (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48453002320 compare to Austin overall?

Tract 48453002320 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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