Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Avondale Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 24,426 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 2.8–4.8

Avondale is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 24,426 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% 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 $1,376/month sits 1% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Avondale vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.8% +8%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,376 +1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$74,360 +18%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

12.6% -36%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

37.7% -35%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Avondale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.8–4.8

Why Avondale scores 4.4

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

35% 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

38% 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

12.6% below poverty line · Range 1.4–4.3 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–5.6 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Avondale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Avondale?

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 2 points from 2.8 to 4.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 4.5 4.3 2.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Avondale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201330700	4.8	9,562	31%	$1,385
48201330600	4.5	6,884	36%	$1,163
48201330500	4.3	4,913	50%	$1,623
48201410502	2.8	3,067	20%	$1,432

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Avondale

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,222Total filings (sum)
11.19%Avg annual filing rate
18.0%Peak year (2015)
11.54%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

956Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.92×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Avondale

What is the eviction-risk score for Avondale?

Avondale scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Avondale compare to Houston overall?

Avondale scores 1.6 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,376 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Avondale?

Average gross rent in Avondale is $1,376/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Avondale residents are renters?

38% of Avondale households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 24,426 residents.

Is Avondale a high social-vulnerability area?

Avondale sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Avondale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Avondale is census tract 48201330700 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 4.8, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Avondale for landlords?

Avondale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Avondale?

Avondale has 24,434 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Avondale

5.6 Central Southwest Houston 3 tracts · pop 14,784 4.2 Westwood Park 4 tracts · pop 11,877 6 Pamela Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,833 4.1 Westridge 5 tracts · pop 14,274 4.3 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Avondale.

4.4 Wimbledon Park 1 tracts · pop 4,678 4.4 Crossroads Park 1 tracts · pop 1,338 4.4 Soaring Pines 1 tracts · pop 6,841 4.4 Brentwood Lakes 1 tracts · pop 4,189 4.4 Siena Vista 1 tracts · pop 5,086 4.4 Spring Branch West 1 tracts · pop 5,553

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