1 census tracts · pop 17,497 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Grayson Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Katy, TX and houses 17,497 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 41% 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.
61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Katy rate of 40.0%. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. The voucher gap is 25.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. At $1,920 a month, rents sit 20% over what the rest of Katy commands.
That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Katy. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Pin Oak Village and Town Park. Against average income of $181,512, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Grayson Lakes vs KatyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Grayson Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Grayson Lakes?
Grayson Lakes 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 Grayson Lakes compare to Katy overall?
Grayson Lakes scores 0.6 points lower than Katy overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $1,920 vs $1,602.
Q3
What is the average rent in Grayson Lakes?
Average gross rent in Grayson Lakes is $1,920/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Grayson Lakes residents are renters?
15% of Grayson Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Katy). The neighborhood has 17,497 residents.
Q5
Is Grayson Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Grayson Lakes sits in the 25th 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
How safe is Grayson Lakes for landlords?
Grayson Lakes 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 Katy as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Grayson Lakes?
Grayson Lakes has 18,306 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
