Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Charlton Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Charlton Park is a white-asian neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,685 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,762/month sits 29% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Charlton Park vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.2% +35%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,762 +29%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$109,728 +74%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

8.0% -59%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

58.5% +1%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Charlton Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Charlton Park scores 3.3

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

43% 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

59% 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

8.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Risk score comparison

Charlton Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Charlton Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201451603	3.3	3,685	43%	$1,762

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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

Socioeconomic status 38%ile

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

Household characteristics 82%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Charlton Park

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

558Total filings 2020-21
7.3Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
9.54×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Charlton Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Charlton Park?

Charlton Park scores 3.3/10 (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.

How does Charlton Park compare to Houston overall?

Charlton Park scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,762 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Charlton Park?

Average gross rent in Charlton Park is $1,762/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Charlton Park residents are renters?

59% of Charlton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,685 residents.

Is Charlton Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Charlton Park sits in the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Charlton Park for landlords?

Charlton Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Charlton Park?

Charlton Park has 3,721 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Charlton Park

4.3 Stonehenge 3 tracts · pop 9,811 4.1 Lakes of Parkway 3 tracts · pop 12,408 5.1 Ashford Hills 3 tracts · pop 7,384 5.1 Briar Park 2 tracts · pop 7,689 2.7 Ashford 2 tracts · pop 5,997 4.7 Ashton Village 3 tracts · pop 10,798

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Charlton Park.

3.3 Lakemont Shores 1 tracts · pop 16,959 3.3 Copperfield Place 1 tracts · pop 7,731 3.3 Porter Ranch 1 tracts · pop 28,999 3.3 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752 3.3 Tower Oaks Plaza 1 tracts · pop 2,029 3.3 Lakewood West 1 tracts · pop 4,286

Zoom out