Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Braeburn Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 19,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.3–6.3

Braeburn is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 6 census tracts and a population of 19,951 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,019/month sits 25% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Braeburn vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.6% +64%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,019 -25%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$48,686 -23%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

25.4% +29%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

69.1% +19%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Braeburn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.3–6.3

Why Braeburn scores 5.5

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

53% 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

69% 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

25.4% below poverty line · Range 2.5–10.0 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.5 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Braeburn?

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 4.3 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.3 6.1 6.1 4.4 4.3

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Braeburn

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201423001	6.3	3,253	53%	$909
48201423002	6.3	2,854	63%	$913
48201422601	6.1	3,533	76%	$927
48201422900	6.1	3,256	48%	$948
48201423301	4.4	4,738	28%	$1,065
48201422602	4.3	2,317	60%	$1,447

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 61%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Braeburn

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,543Total filings (sum)
10.40%Avg annual filing rate
17.1%Peak year (2014)
11.60%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,770Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
7.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Braeburn

What is the eviction-risk score for Braeburn?

Braeburn scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Braeburn compare to Houston overall?

Braeburn scores 2.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,019 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Braeburn?

Average gross rent in Braeburn is $1,019/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Braeburn residents are renters?

69% of Braeburn households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,951 residents.

Is Braeburn a high social-vulnerability area?

Braeburn sits in the 89th 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 Braeburn have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Braeburn is census tract 48201423001 (score 6.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.3, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Braeburn for landlords?

Braeburn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Braeburn?

Braeburn has 19,849 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Braeburn

5.4 Sharpstown 4 tracts · pop 15,970 5 Maplewood South/North 6 tracts · pop 16,651 5.1 Brays Oaks 11 tracts · pop 37,484 5.8 Chinatown 17 tracts · pop 55,013 3.4 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993 6.1 Westwood South 11 tracts · pop 35,891

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Braeburn.

5.5 Bellaire West 5 tracts · pop 21,566 5.5 East Haven 4 tracts · pop 15,273 5.5 Huntington Village 5 tracts · pop 20,744 5.5 Rustling Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,328 5.5 Central Southwest Houston 3 tracts · pop 14,784 5.5 Denver Harbor 1 tracts · pop 5,157

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