Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #82,639 of 84,120 nationally
Highland Horizon Eviction Risk: Lower , Brushy Creek
Tract 48491020517 · Williamson, TX · pop 6,566 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
Census tract 48491020517 covers the Highland Horizon neighborhood of Brushy Creek, home to 6,566 residents. For landlords it grades 4.5/10, a moderate reading. It lands near the 22nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 32% of renter households, a high level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,835 a month while the average household earns $141,221 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units2,250
Renter share29.2%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate0.9%
Median income$141,221
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
6
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
3
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Brushy Creek and the region
Centroid at 30.4933, -97.7419 · click any tract to drill in
Why Highland Horizon scores 1.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Brushy Creek
5.6
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.1
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
0.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,835 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brushy Creek
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brushy Creek
6.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brushy Creek
3.7
How Highland Horizon compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 24
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 59%Racial/ethnic minority
- 36%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Highland Horizon. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Highland Horizon
What moves this score most 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 Brushy Creek, 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 below the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is racially mixed and ranks around the 24th 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 48491020517
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48491020517?
Census tract 48491020517 in the Highland Horizon 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48491020517?
Median gross rent is $1,835/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48491020517?
0.9% of residents in tract 48491020517 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,566.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48491020517?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 60th, minority 59th, housing 36th.
Q5
Is tract 48491020517 considered part of Highland Horizon?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48491020517 fall within Highland Horizon (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How does tract 48491020517 compare to Brushy Creek overall?
Tract 48491020517 scores 1.1/10, lower than the parent city of Brushy Creek at 2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brushy Creek; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Brushy Creek
Top eight tracts in Brushy Creek ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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