Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Monte Vista Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 10,182 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 1.5–4.9

Monte Vista is a white-hispanic neighborhood in San Antonio with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,182 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% 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 $1,222/month sits 8% lower than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Monte Vista vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.4% +26%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,222 -8%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$103,466 +64%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

12.3% -28%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

42.9% -10%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Monte Vista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.5–4.9

Why Monte Vista scores 3.6

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 5.8–6.3 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–8.4 across tracts

2.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.2–3.5 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 3.9–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–5.7 across tracts

3.6

Economic stress

12.3% below poverty line · Range 1.2–4.5 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–4.0 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Monte Vista vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Monte Vista?

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 3.4 points from 1.5 to 4.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 3.6 1.5

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Monte Vista

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029190700	4.9	3,403	36%	$1,073
48029190400	3.6	4,493	42%	$1,344
48029190800	1.5	2,286	44%	$1,202

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Monte Vista

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

190Total filings (sum)
1.27%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2007)
1.13%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Monte Vista

What is the eviction-risk score for Monte Vista?

Monte Vista scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Monte Vista compare to San Antonio overall?

Monte Vista scores 0.8 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,222 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Monte Vista?

Average gross rent in Monte Vista is $1,222/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Monte Vista residents are renters?

43% of Monte Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 10,182 residents.

Is Monte Vista a high social-vulnerability area?

Monte Vista sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Monte Vista have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Monte Vista is census tract 48029190700 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.5 to 4.9, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Monte Vista for landlords?

Monte Vista carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Monte Vista?

Monte Vista has 10,288 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Hispanic / Latino (39.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Monte Vista

5 Beacon Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,227 5.7 Keystone Park 2 tracts · pop 8,435 5.3 Five Points 2 tracts · pop 3,673 6 Government Hill 3 tracts · pop 8,621 3.9 Oak Park 6 tracts · pop 26,019 5 Monticello Park 3 tracts · pop 11,889

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Monte Vista.

3.6 Bavarian Forest 3 tracts · pop 11,816 3.6 Spring Vistas 1 tracts · pop 9,342 3.6 Walker Ranch 1 tracts · pop 4,917 3.7 Bridgewood Ranch 2 tracts · pop 15,673 3.5 Fairways at Legacy Trails 4 tracts · pop 28,076 3.7 Tobin Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,926

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