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Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

La Villita Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

La Villita is a one-tract neighborhood of San Antonio, TX, population 3,458. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the San Antonio rate of 32.0%.

94% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Annualized rent equals 37% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.

The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 320 eviction filings. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10.

The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 4.7% of renter households.

Recent filings have not receded much: 3.7% in 2008 against a 4.7% peak. Among the 88 mapped neighborhoods of San Antonio, it ranks #21 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Hillcrest and Monticello Park score within a fraction of it.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
La Villita vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.6% +74%
San Antonio: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,328 +0%
San Antonio: $1,324
Average HH income
$42,823 -32%
San Antonio: $62,917
Poverty rate
16.0% -7%
San Antonio: 17.1%
Renter share
94.1% +97%
San Antonio: 47.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across La Villita and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why La Villita scores 4.8

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
56% 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
94% 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
16.0% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

La Villita vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

La Villita score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.8La VillitaNeighborhood3.8Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in La Villita

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
48029110100 4.8 3,458 56% $1,328
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 51%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in La Villita

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 320Total filings (sum)
  • 2.58%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak year (2002)
  • 3.73%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked

About La Villita

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for La Villita?

La Villita scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 La Villita compare to San Antonio overall?

La Villita scores 1.0 points higher than San Antonio overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,328 vs $1,324.
Q3

What is the average rent in La Villita?

Average gross rent in La Villita is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of La Villita residents are renters?

94% of La Villita households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 3,458 residents.
Q5

Is La Villita a high social-vulnerability area?

La Villita 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.
Q6

How safe is La Villita for landlords?

La Villita carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (3.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of La Villita?

La Villita has 3,465 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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