Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Creekstone Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,064 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Creekstone is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,064 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 81% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 66% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,768/month sits 30% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Creekstone vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

80.9% +152%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,768 +30%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$107,668 +71%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.0% -44%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

9.6% -83%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekstone and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Creekstone scores 3.6

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

81% 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

10% 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

11.0% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Creekstone

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201455103	3.6	4,064	81%	$1,768

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

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

Socioeconomic status 45%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekstone

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

59Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.89×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Creekstone

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekstone?

Creekstone scores 3.6/10 (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 Creekstone compare to Houston overall?

Creekstone scores 0.8 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 81% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,768 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Creekstone?

Average gross rent in Creekstone is $1,768/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 81% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Creekstone residents are renters?

10% of Creekstone households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,064 residents.

Is Creekstone a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekstone sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Creekstone for landlords?

Creekstone carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Creekstone?

Creekstone has 3,888 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Hispanic / Latino (35.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Creekstone

3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Creekstone.

3.6 Windermere Lakes 1 tracts · pop 4,679 3.6 Tallowwood 1 tracts · pop 6,528 3.6 Wortham Grove 1 tracts · pop 4,457 3.6 Alabama Place 1 tracts · pop 1,983 3.6 Copperfield Westcreek Village 1 tracts · pop 4,879 3.6 Skyscraper Shadows 3 tracts · pop 15,057

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