Census Tract · Ranked #66,742 of 84,120 nationally

Leander Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 48491020343 · Williamson, TX · pop 2,960 · 86% of tract blocks fall in Leander

With a score of 5.3/10, tract 48491020343 in Leander ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 2,960 residents. On the national scale it ranks #43,919 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 51% of renter households, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,921 monthly, set against $92,143 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

2.5

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 16% Owners 67%

Tract context

Occupied units1,110

Renter share33.4%

SVI overall0.39

Poverty rate11.6%

Median income$92,143

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Leander and the region

Centroid at 30.5856, -97.9082 · click any tract to drill in

Why Leander scores 2.5

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

11.6% poverty · this tract

2.9

Supply constraint

$1,921 rent vs county FMR

4.9

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 Leander compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 39

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

48%Socioeconomic
75%Household composition
62%Racial/ethnic minority
9%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Leander

The heaviest input here is 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 above the Williamson County average of 4.8 and above 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 39th 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 48491020343

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020343?

Census tract 48491020343 in Leander scores 2.5/10 (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 48491020343?

Median gross rent is $1,921/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020343?

11.6% of residents in tract 48491020343 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,960.

How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020343?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 39th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 48th, household 75th, minority 62th, housing 9th.

How does tract 48491020343 compare to Leander overall?

Tract 48491020343 scores 2.5/10, higher 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.