1 census tracts · pop 6,461 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Chimney Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 6,461 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 32.1% citywide, putting Chimney Hill 18.4% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $1,681, 24% above the Houston average of $1,361. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 480 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 12.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.1% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #135 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Westchester and Villages at Lakepointe.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $65,115. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chimney Hill vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chimney Hill?
Chimney Hill scores 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.
Q2
How does Chimney Hill compare to Houston overall?
Chimney Hill scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,681 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Chimney Hill for landlords?
Chimney Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chimney Hill?
Chimney Hill has 6,744 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
