Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Chimney Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Chimney Hill is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,461 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,681/month sits 24% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chimney Hill vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.5% +57%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,681 +24%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$65,115 +4%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.2% -28%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

40.1% -31%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chimney Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Chimney Hill scores 4.6

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

51% 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

40% 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

14.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Chimney Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chimney Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201540800	4.6	6,461	50%	$1,681

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 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Chimney Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

480Total filings (sum)
7.39%Avg annual filing rate
12.9%Peak year (2010)
4.07%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

285Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Chimney Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Chimney Hill?

Chimney Hill scores 4.6/10 (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 Chimney Hill compare to Houston overall?

Chimney Hill scores 1.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,681 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Chimney Hill?

Average gross rent in Chimney Hill is $1,681/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chimney Hill residents are renters?

40% of Chimney Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,461 residents.

Is Chimney Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Chimney Hill 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 Chimney Hill for landlords?

Chimney Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Chimney Hill?

Chimney Hill has 6,744 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chimney Hill

4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 3.1 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752 3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 4 Windfern Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,517

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chimney Hill.

4.6 Parkland Place 2 tracts · pop 13,632 4.6 Westchester 1 tracts · pop 1,656 4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 4.6 Dearborn Place 1 tracts · pop 2,305 4.6 Lindale Park 6 tracts · pop 19,955 4.6 University Green 2 tracts · pop 4,436

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