Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Avalon Place Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,215 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Avalon Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,215 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,247/month sits 65% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

43.2% +35%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,247 +65%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$122,569 +95%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

4.9% -75%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

67.4% +16%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avalon Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Avalon Place scores 3

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

43% 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

67% 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

4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Avalon Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201411001	3	2,215	43%	$2,247

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Avalon Place

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

238Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
2.03×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Avalon Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Avalon Place?

Avalon Place 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.

How does Avalon Place compare to Houston overall?

Avalon Place scores 0.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,247 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Avalon Place?

Average gross rent in Avalon Place is $2,247/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Avalon Place residents are renters?

67% of Avalon Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,215 residents.

Is Avalon Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Avalon Place sits in the 4th 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.

How safe is Avalon Place for landlords?

Avalon Place 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 Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Avalon Place?

Avalon Place has 2,597 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Avalon Place

3.6 Colquitt Court 3 tracts · pop 7,090 3.6 Royden Oaks 2 tracts · pop 4,787 3.3 Greenway / Upper Kirby 2 tracts · pop 5,864 3.3 River Oaks 4 tracts · pop 16,515 3.1 Winlow Place 2 tracts · pop 5,066 3 Rice Military 2 tracts · pop 6,340

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

3 Covington Bridge 1 tracts · pop 2,288 3 Mills Branch 2 tracts · pop 5,855 3 Willow Falls 1 tracts · pop 1,846 3 Park Creek 1 tracts · pop 9,967 3 Copperfield Southdown Village 1 tracts · pop 2,460 3 Lazybrook 2 tracts · pop 7,812

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