2 census tracts · pop 8,357 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.6–5.1
Prestondale takes in 2 census tracts of Dallas, TX, population 8,357. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Dallas rate of 30.9%.
35% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.2/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.2/10.
Court records carry 891 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 15.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.0% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of Dallas, it ranks #10 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Lacerte Family Children's Zoo and Fair Park score within a fraction of it.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,420, close to the Dallas average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $74,683. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Prestondale vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Prestondale scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Prestondale compare to Dallas overall?
Prestondale scores 1.0 points higher than Dallas overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,420 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in Prestondale?
Average gross rent in Prestondale is $1,420/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Prestondale residents are renters?
51% of Prestondale households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 8,357 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Prestondale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Prestondale is census tract 48085031717 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.1, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q6
How safe is Prestondale for landlords?
Prestondale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Dallas as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Prestondale?
Prestondale has 8,352 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
