Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Audubon Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,554 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.3–4.3

Audubon Place is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,554 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,969/month sits 45% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Audubon Place vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.8% +83%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,969 +45%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$55,328 -12%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.1% -44%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

60.8% +5%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Audubon Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–4.3

Why Audubon Place scores 4

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

59% 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

61% 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

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.4–3.4 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

7.7

Risk score comparison

Audubon Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Audubon Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201410703	4.3	2,451	54%	$2,333
48201410705	3.3	1,103	70%	$1,160

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 4%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Audubon Place

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

281Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
3.05×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Audubon Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Audubon Place?

Audubon Place scores 4/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Audubon Place compare to Houston overall?

Audubon Place scores 1.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,969 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Audubon Place?

Average gross rent in Audubon Place is $1,969/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Audubon Place residents are renters?

61% of Audubon Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,554 residents.

Is Audubon Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Audubon Place sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Audubon Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Audubon Place is census tract 48201410703 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.3, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Audubon Place for landlords?

Audubon Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Audubon Place?

Audubon Place has 3,330 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Audubon Place

3.5 Vassar Place 2 tracts · pop 5,273 4.9 Westmoreland 2 tracts · pop 3,649 3.1 Winlow Place 2 tracts · pop 5,066 2.9 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,449 4.1 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Audubon Place.

4 Marks Glen 1 tracts · pop 8,189 4 Southgate 5 tracts · pop 11,701 4 Copperbrook 1 tracts · pop 3,780 4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 4 Oakland Village 1 tracts · pop 3,465 4 Morton Ranch 1 tracts · pop 7,531

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