Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Hillcrest Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,887 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.1–5.9

Hillcrest is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in San Antonio with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,887 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. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,066/month sits 19% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Hillcrest vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.1% +63%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,066 -19%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$50,922 -19%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

20.6% +20%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

52.0% +9%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillcrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.1–5.9

Why Hillcrest 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

52% 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

52% 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

20.6% below poverty line · Range 2.3–7.2 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.4 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hillcrest?

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 1.8 points from 4.1 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.5 4.6 4.1

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Hillcrest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029180300	5.9	4,435	52%	$1,008
48029180604	5.5	6,328	57%	$1,103
48029180602	4.6	4,086	56%	$977
48029180603	4.1	2,038	32%	$1,256

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,135Total filings (sum)
5.57%Avg annual filing rate
16.4%Peak year (2006)
6.23%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Hillcrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?

Hillcrest scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Hillcrest compare to San Antonio overall?

Hillcrest scores 2.4 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,066 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Hillcrest?

Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,066/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?

52% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 16,887 residents.

Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillcrest sits in the 90th 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 Hillcrest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hillcrest is census tract 48029180300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.9, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?

Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Hillcrest?

Hillcrest has 16,347 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (81.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hillcrest

5.5 Oak Hills 4 tracts · pop 15,882 5 Monticello Park 3 tracts · pop 11,889 5.3 South Texas Medical Center 7 tracts · pop 43,504 5.6 Woodlawn Lake 3 tracts · pop 11,295 6.1 Prospect Hill 7 tracts · pop 26,950 5.7 Keystone Park 2 tracts · pop 8,435

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hillcrest.

5.2 Fulton 1 tracts · pop 3,011 5.2 South Texas Medical Center 7 tracts · pop 43,504 5.2 Vista Del Norte 2 tracts · pop 10,759 5.2 Columbia Heights 9 tracts · pop 34,568 5.3 Ridge Stone 2 tracts · pop 11,263 5.3 Oak Hills 4 tracts · pop 15,882

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