2 census tracts · pop 13,426 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3–4.2
Arbor Lake spans 2 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 13,426. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. 72% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Average gross rent is $2,433, 79% above the Houston average of $1,361. The severe-burden share is 37%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 10/10.
The voucher gap is 59.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.2. A 1.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #157 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $132,189.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Arbor Lake vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Arbor Lake 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.
Q2
How does Arbor Lake compare to Houston overall?
Arbor Lake scores 0.1 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,433 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arbor Lake?
Average gross rent in Arbor Lake is $2,433/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arbor Lake residents are renters?
9% of Arbor Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,426 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Arbor Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arbor Lake is census tract 48339692006 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.2, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q6
How safe is Arbor Lake for landlords?
Arbor Lake 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 Houston as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Arbor Lake?
Arbor Lake has 13,492 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Hispanic / Latino (29.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
