Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Brookhaven Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 14,165 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.7–6.5

Brookhaven is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,165 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,006/month sits 26% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Brookhaven vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.0% +109%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,006 -26%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$35,231 -44%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

41.3% +110%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

57.9% 0%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookhaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6.5

Why Brookhaven scores 6.3

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

67% 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

58% 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

41.3% below poverty line · Range 6.5–10.0 across tracts

9.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookhaven?

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 0.8 points from 5.7 to 6.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.5 5.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Brookhaven

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201332000	6.5	5,951	67%	$653
48201331200	6.5	4,744	71%	$1,265
48201331100	5.7	3,470	61%	$1,257

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 98%ile

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

Household characteristics 96%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookhaven

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,982Total filings (sum)
12.72%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2014)
12.69%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,753Total filings 2020-21
7.5Avg monthly observed
7.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.97×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Brookhaven

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookhaven?

Brookhaven scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Brookhaven compare to Houston overall?

Brookhaven scores 3.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,006 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Brookhaven?

Average gross rent in Brookhaven is $1,006/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brookhaven residents are renters?

58% of Brookhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,165 residents.

Is Brookhaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookhaven sits in the 98th 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 Brookhaven have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookhaven is census tract 48201332000 (score 6.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.5, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Brookhaven for landlords?

Brookhaven carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Brookhaven?

Brookhaven has 15,122 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookhaven

5.9 Crestmont 5 tracts · pop 18,520 6.3 Foster Place 3 tracts · pop 9,996 5.4 South Lawn 4 tracts · pop 8,469 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141 5.2 Crestmont Park 3 tracts · pop 11,343

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brookhaven.

6.3 Candlelight Plaza 1 tracts · pop 3,778 6.3 Blue Bell Village 1 tracts · pop 5,179 6.3 Calgary Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,937 6.3 Foster Place 3 tracts · pop 9,996 6.2 Groveland Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,198 6.2 Southbrook 5 tracts · pop 11,017

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