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Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Shavano Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Shavano Heights is a white-hispanic neighborhood in San Antonio with 1 census tract and a population of 5,003 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 2% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,442/month sits 9% higher than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shavano Heights vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.5% -17%
San Antonio: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,442 +9%
San Antonio: $1,324
Average HH income
$105,091 +67%
San Antonio: $62,917
Poverty rate
4.7% -73%
San Antonio: 17.1%
Renter share
27.8% -42%
San Antonio: 47.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shavano Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Shavano Heights scores 3

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
27% 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
28% 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
4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Shavano Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Shavano Heights: 3.03.0Shavano HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Shavano Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48029191503 3 5,003 27% $1,442
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 68%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shavano Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 53Total filings (sum)
  • 2.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.5%Peak year (2005)
  • 2.11%Latest filed (2008)
Frequently asked

About Shavano Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Shavano Heights?

Shavano Heights scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Shavano Heights compare to San Antonio overall?

Shavano Heights scores 0.2 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,442 vs $1,324.
Q3

What is the average rent in Shavano Heights?

Average gross rent in Shavano Heights is $1,442/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Shavano Heights residents are renters?

28% of Shavano Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 5,003 residents.
Q5

Is Shavano Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Shavano Heights sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Shavano Heights for landlords?

Shavano Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Shavano Heights?

Shavano Heights has 5,067 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Hispanic / Latino (41%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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