Neighborhood · Ranked #82,639 of 84,120 nationally

Escalera Ranch Eviction Risk: Lower , Leander

Tract 48491020124 · Williamson, TX · pop 5,828 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

Tract 48491020124, home to 5,828 residents in the Escalera Ranch area of Leander, scores 4.8/10 for landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #58,561 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 39% of renter households, a high level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,233 monthly, set against $184,108 in average yearly household income, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 7% of occupied homes.

Risk score

1.1

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 3% Stable renters 4% Owners 93%

Tract context

Occupied units2,331

Renter share6.9%

SVI overall0.01

Poverty rate0.8%

Median income$184,108

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Leander and the region

Centroid at 30.6088, -97.7812 · click any tract to drill in

Why Escalera Ranch scores 1.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Leander

5.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.1

State political climate

Texas legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

0.8% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,233 rent vs county FMR

6.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Leander

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Leander

5.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Leander

4.0

How Escalera Ranch compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 1

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

2%Socioeconomic
5%Household composition
22%Racial/ethnic minority
6%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Escalera Ranch

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.5/10. 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 Leander 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 Williamson County average of 4.8 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 predominantly White and ranks around the 1st 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 48491020124

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020124?

Census tract 48491020124 in the Escalera Ranch neighborhood scores 1.1/10 (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 48491020124?

Median gross rent is $2,233/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020124?

0.8% of residents in tract 48491020124 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,828.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020124?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 1th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 2th, household 5th, minority 22th, housing 6th.

Is tract 48491020124 considered part of Escalera Ranch?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020124 fall within Escalera Ranch (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48491020124 compare to Leander overall?

Tract 48491020124 scores 1.1/10, lower than the parent city of Leander at 2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Leander eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Leander

Top eight tracts in Leander ranked by composite eviction-risk score.