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Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Beacon Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.2–5.7

Beacon Hill is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,227 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,048/month sits 21% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Beacon Hill vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.6% +27%
San Antonio: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,048 -21%
San Antonio: $1,324
Average HH income
$60,895 -3%
San Antonio: $62,917
Poverty rate
21.7% +27%
San Antonio: 17.1%
Renter share
41.0% -14%
San Antonio: 47.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beacon Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–5.7

Why Beacon Hill scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
21.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–8.4 across tracts
5.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–2.6 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Beacon Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Beacon Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Beacon Hill: 5.05.0Beacon HillNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Beacon Hill

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48029190603 5.7 2,625 65% $1,138
48029190504 4.2 2,602 16% $958
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beacon Hill

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 223Total filings (sum)
  • 2.90%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.1%Peak year (2006)
  • 2.72%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked

About Beacon Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Beacon Hill?

Beacon Hill scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2

How does Beacon Hill compare to San Antonio overall?

Beacon Hill scores 2.2 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,048 vs $1,324.
Q3

What is the average rent in Beacon Hill?

Average gross rent in Beacon Hill is $1,048/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Beacon Hill residents are renters?

41% of Beacon Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 5,227 residents.
Q5

Is Beacon Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Beacon Hill sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Beacon Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beacon Hill is census tract 48029190603 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.7, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Beacon Hill for landlords?

Beacon Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Antonio as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Beacon Hill?

Beacon Hill has 5,268 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (85.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Other / Multiracial (0.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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