7 census tracts · pop 29,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3.2
Prestonwood takes in 7 census tracts of Dallas, TX, population 29,065. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Dallas rate of 30.9%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Court records carry 6,264 eviction filings across its 7 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 25.0% of renter households. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 3/10.
Average gross rent is $1,598, 9% above the Dallas average of $1,472. That places it #32 of 36 neighborhoods in Dallas.
Judgments average 1.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Against average income of $130,719, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Its 7 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. 32% 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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
7 tracts · population-weighted
Prestonwood vs DallasHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Prestonwood
Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
6,264Total filings (sum)
6.41%Avg annual filing rate
25.0%Peak year (2017)
8.93%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,816Total filings 2020-21
3.4Avg monthly observed
4.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.26×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Dallas, TX).
Frequently asked
About Prestonwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Prestonwood?
Prestonwood scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 7 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 Prestonwood compare to Dallas overall?
Prestonwood scores 0.7 points lower than Dallas overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,598 vs $1,472.
Q3
What is the average rent in Prestonwood?
Average gross rent in Prestonwood is $1,598/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Prestonwood residents are renters?
32% of Prestonwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 29,065 residents.
Q5
Is Prestonwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Prestonwood sits in the 28th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Prestonwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Prestonwood is census tract 48113013621 (score 3.2/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Prestonwood for landlords?
Prestonwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Prestonwood?
Prestonwood has 28,998 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Hispanic / Latino (16%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
