2 census tracts · pop 4,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10
· range 2.8–3
Afton Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,769 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,938/month sits 42% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
2.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Afton Oaks vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Afton Oaks
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
54Total filings (sum)
4.52%Avg annual filing rate
6.9%Peak year (2012)
3.45%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
522Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
3.65×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Afton Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Afton Oaks?
Afton Oaks scores 2.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Afton Oaks compare to Houston overall?
Afton Oaks scores 0.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,938 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Afton Oaks?
Average gross rent in Afton Oaks is $1,938/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Afton Oaks residents are renters?
58% of Afton Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,769 residents.
Q5
Is Afton Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Afton Oaks sits in the 18th 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
Which tracts in Afton Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Afton Oaks is census tract 48201431804 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Afton Oaks for landlords?
Afton Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). 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 Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Afton Oaks?
Afton Oaks has 5,106 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Hispanic / Latino (17.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
