Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally
Brushy Creek Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin
Tract 48491020509 · Williamson, TX · pop 7,396 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
How risky is Brushy Creek in Austin for landlords? Census tract 48491020509 scores 4.8/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #58,569 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 23% of renter households, a moderate level, and 12% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,783 monthly, set against $208,511 in average yearly household income, roughly 16% of income at the averages. Renters make up 14% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 3%
Stable renters 11%
Owners 86%
Tract context
Occupied units2,201
Renter share14.4%
SVI overall0.08
Poverty rate0.8%
Median income$208,511
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
2
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
62
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
15
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.5053, -97.7545 · click any tract to drill in
Why Brushy Creek scores 2.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Austin
8.5
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
$2,783 rent vs county FMR
9.3
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 Brushy Creek compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 8
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 40%Household composition
- 65%Racial/ethnic minority
- 5%Housing & transportation
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Brushy Creek
What moves this score most is supply constraint at 9.3/10. 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 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 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 Asian and ranks around the 8th 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 48491020509
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020509?
Census tract 48491020509 in the Brushy Creek neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48491020509?
Median gross rent is $2,783/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020509?
0.8% of residents in tract 48491020509 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 7,396.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020509?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 40th, minority 65th, housing 5th.
Q5
Is tract 48491020509 considered part of Brushy Creek?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020509 fall within Brushy Creek (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48491020509 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48491020509 scores 2.2/10, lower 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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