1 census tracts · pop 4,008 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Bella Sera is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 4,008. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 63% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $2,283 a month, rents sit 68% over what the rest of Houston commands. The voucher gap is 49.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 9.9/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third.
Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Porter Ranch and Telge Ranch score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $113,607.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bella Sera vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bella Sera
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
64Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Bella Sera
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bella Sera?
Bella Sera 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.
Q2
How does Bella Sera compare to Houston overall?
Bella Sera scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,283 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bella Sera?
Average gross rent in Bella Sera is $2,283/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bella Sera residents are renters?
12% of Bella Sera households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,008 residents.
Q5
Is Bella Sera a high social-vulnerability area?
Bella Sera sits in the 26th 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.
Q6
How safe is Bella Sera for landlords?
Bella Sera 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bella Sera?
Bella Sera has 3,667 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
