Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Brentwood Lakes Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,189 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Brentwood Lakes is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,189 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 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,807/month sits 33% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brentwood Lakes vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.2% +10%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,807 +33%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$107,961 +72%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

21.6% +10%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

14.2% -75%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brentwood Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Brentwood Lakes 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

14% 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

21.6% below poverty line · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Risk score comparison

Brentwood Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brentwood Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201554104	4.4	4,189	35%	$1,807

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 7%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 4%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brentwood Lakes

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

41Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Brentwood Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood Lakes?

Brentwood Lakes scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Brentwood Lakes compare to Houston overall?

Brentwood Lakes scores 1.6 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,807 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Brentwood Lakes?

Average gross rent in Brentwood Lakes is $1,807/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brentwood Lakes residents are renters?

14% of Brentwood Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,189 residents.

Is Brentwood Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Brentwood Lakes sits in the 22nd 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 Brentwood Lakes for landlords?

Brentwood Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood Lakes?

Brentwood Lakes has 3,956 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41%), Hispanic / Latino (27%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brentwood Lakes

5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 3.4 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 3.4 Blue Creek Ranch 3 tracts · pop 10,756

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brentwood Lakes.

4.4 Spring Branch West 1 tracts · pop 5,553 4.4 Prestonwood Park 1 tracts · pop 5,367 4.4 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 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

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