Neighborhood · Harlingen, TX

Treasure Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,365 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.5–4.9

Treasure Hills is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Harlingen with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,365 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% 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 $1,038/month sits 12% higher than the Harlingen citywide average ($928).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Treasure Hills vs Harlingen How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.4% +2%

Harlingen: 28.7%

Average gross rent

$1,038 +12%

Harlingen: $928

Average HH income

$78,711 +41%

Harlingen: $55,891

Poverty rate

6.2% -75%

Harlingen: 24.6%

Renter share

52.0% +18%

Harlingen: 43.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Treasure Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.5–4.9

Why Treasure Hills scores 3.8

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

29% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Economic stress

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–7.0 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

Treasure Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Treasure Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48061011301	4.9	1,443	27%	$692
48061011302	3.5	4,922	30%	$1,139

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Treasure Hills

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

57Total filings (sum)
2.11%Avg annual filing rate
5.1%Peak year (2018)
2.05%Latest filed (2018)

Frequently asked

About Treasure Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Treasure Hills?

Treasure Hills scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Treasure Hills compare to Harlingen overall?

Treasure Hills scores 1.3 points higher than Harlingen overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,038 vs $928.

What is the average rent in Treasure Hills?

Average gross rent in Treasure Hills is $1,038/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Treasure Hills residents are renters?

52% of Treasure Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Harlingen). The neighborhood has 6,365 residents.

Is Treasure Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Treasure Hills sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Treasure Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Treasure Hills is census tract 48061011301 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.9, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Treasure Hills for landlords?

Treasure Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Harlingen as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Treasure Hills?

Treasure Hills has 6,183 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (69.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Treasure Hills

6.1 Fountain View Village 4 tracts · pop 14,054 5 Knightwood 2 tracts · pop 5,725 5.2 Bonnaville Terrace Colonia 2 tracts · pop 7,937 5.5 Los Ebanos 6 tracts · pop 19,089 6.3 Riverside 4 tracts · pop 11,193 6.4 Southmost 8 tracts · pop 25,731

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Harlingen

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Treasure Hills.

4.2 Woodland Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,369 4.8 Stone Pine 1 tracts · pop 5,167 4.9 Juarez Colonia 1 tracts · pop 2,588 5 Kiskadee Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,446 5 Las Palmas Colonia 1 tracts · pop 6,106 5.2 Knightwood 2 tracts · pop 5,725

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