3 census tracts · pop 26,445 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3–3.8
Creekside takes in 3 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 26,445 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 32.1% citywide, putting Creekside 23.0% over its own city.
At $1,994 a month, rents sit 47% over what the rest of Houston commands. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 30.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8/10.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #187 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
At 28% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Forest Village and The Lakes At Highland Glen.
Its 3 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $88,694.
With little internal variation, 3.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Creekside vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Creekside
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,142Total filings 2020-21
5.0Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.23×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Creekside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Creekside?
Creekside scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Creekside compare to Houston overall?
Creekside scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,994 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Creekside?
Average gross rent in Creekside is $1,994/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Creekside residents are renters?
28% of Creekside households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 26,445 residents.
Q5
Is Creekside a high social-vulnerability area?
Creekside sits in the 52nd 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
Which tracts in Creekside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Creekside is census tract 48201542105 (score 3.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Creekside for landlords?
Creekside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Creekside?
Creekside has 27,513 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (49.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
