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

Sarita Valley Eviction Risk: Lower , Leander

Tract 48491020339 · Williamson, TX · pop 2,995 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

The Moderate-tier score of 4.8/10 for census tract 48491020339 reflects conditions in Sarita Valley in Leander, Texas. On the national scale it ranks #58,565 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

41% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,912 a month against an average household income of $145,074 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. Renters make up 50% of occupied homes.

Risk score

1.1

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 29% Owners 51%

Tract context

Occupied units1,319

Renter share49.7%

SVI overall0.43

Poverty rate1.8%

Median income$145,074

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Leander and the region

Centroid at 30.5735, -97.8100 · click any tract to drill in

Why Sarita Valley 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

1.8% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,912 rent vs county FMR

4.8

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 Sarita Valley compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 43

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

49%Socioeconomic
34%Household composition
69%Racial/ethnic minority
32%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Sarita Valley

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 5.5/10. 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 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 White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 43rd 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 48491020339

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020339?

Census tract 48491020339 in the Sarita Valley 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 48491020339?

Median gross rent is $1,912/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020339?

1.8% of residents in tract 48491020339 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,995.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020339?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 43th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 34th, minority 69th, housing 32th.

Is tract 48491020339 considered part of Sarita Valley?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020339 fall within Sarita Valley (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 48491020339 compare to Leander overall?

Tract 48491020339 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.