Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Columbia Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 34,568 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.3–6

Columbia Heights is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 9 census tracts and a population of 34,568 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,145/month sits 14% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Columbia Heights vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.7% +18%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,145 -14%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$52,315 -17%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

21.6% +26%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

35.7% -25%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbia Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 4.3–6

Why Columbia Heights scores 5.2

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

38% 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

36% 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

21.6% below poverty line · Range 3.0–8.7 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.0 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Columbia Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Columbia Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 4.3 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Columbia Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029160901	6	2,777	50%	$1,051
48029150400	5.6	4,212	38%	$1,121
48029151100	5.5	6,651	42%	$1,273
48029160300	5.1	5,795	26%	$1,181
48029151000	5.1	3,391	62%	$1,191
48029150600	5	4,388	50%	$999
48029150501	4.9	4,042	24%	$1,093
48029150502	4.6	3,312	15%	$1,141
48029980002	4.3	—	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 97%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Columbia Heights

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,514Total filings (sum)
4.86%Avg annual filing rate
14.9%Peak year (2007)
4.34%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Columbia Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Columbia Heights?

Columbia Heights scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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.

How does Columbia Heights compare to San Antonio overall?

Columbia Heights scores 2.4 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,145 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Columbia Heights?

Average gross rent in Columbia Heights is $1,145/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Columbia Heights residents are renters?

36% of Columbia Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 34,568 residents.

Is Columbia Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Columbia Heights sits in the 89th 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.

Which tracts in Columbia Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Columbia Heights is census tract 48029160901 (score 6/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Columbia Heights for landlords?

Columbia Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Columbia Heights?

Columbia Heights has 34,122 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (92.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Columbia Heights

4.4 Blue Star 3 tracts · pop 10,812 4.8 Terrell Wells 5 tracts · pop 28,216 6.4 Cattleman's Square 3 tracts · pop 13,070 5.2 Denver Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,374 6.1 Prospect Hill 7 tracts · pop 26,950 4.9 Lavaca 2 tracts · pop 4,140

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Columbia Heights.

5.2 South Texas Medical Center 7 tracts · pop 43,504 5.2 Vista Del Norte 2 tracts · pop 10,759 5.2 Fulton 1 tracts · pop 3,011 5.2 Hillcrest 4 tracts · pop 16,887 5.3 Oak Hills 4 tracts · pop 15,882 5.3 Summer Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,811

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