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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Ashford Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,384 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.4–6.1

Ashford Hills is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,384 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,159/month sits 15% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Ashford Hills vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.6% +79%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,159 -15%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$49,631 -21%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
17.1% -13%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
72.0% +24%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ashford Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–6.1

Why Ashford Hills scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
58% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
72% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
17.1% below poverty line · Range 2.4–7.8 across tracts
4.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.1 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Ashford Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ashford Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ashford Hills: 5.05.0Ashford HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ashford Hills?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.7 points from 4.4 to 6.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Ashford Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201451406 6.1 2,377 45% $1,150
48201451407 4.9 1,460 55% $998
48201451401 4.4 3,547 67% $1,232
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ashford Hills

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 436Total filings (sum)
  • 5.59%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.0%Peak year (2010)
  • 6.35%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,609Total filings 2020-21
  • 13.0Avg monthly observed
  • 3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 3.46×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Ashford Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ashford Hills?

Ashford Hills scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Ashford Hills compare to Houston overall?

Ashford Hills scores 2.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ashford Hills?

Average gross rent in Ashford Hills is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ashford Hills residents are renters?

72% of Ashford Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,384 residents.
Q5

Is Ashford Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Ashford Hills sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Ashford Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ashford Hills is census tract 48201451406 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 6.1, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Ashford Hills for landlords?

Ashford Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ashford Hills?

Ashford Hills has 7,320 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Hispanic / Latino (23.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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