Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Crestmont Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.2–6.2

Crestmont Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,343 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,145/month sits 16% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

51.5% +60%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,145 -16%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$54,739 -13%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

21.5% +9%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

29.1% -50%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crestmont Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.2–6.2

Why Crestmont Park scores 5.3

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

52% 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

29% 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

21.5% below poverty line · Range 2.7–8.4 across tracts

5.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.9 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Crestmont Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 4.2 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.3 4.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Crestmont Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201331603	6.2	4,774	41%	$1,206
48201331604	5.3	2,214	87%	$904
48201331501	4.2	4,355	45%	$1,201

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%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 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Crestmont Park

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,042Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
3.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.31×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Crestmont Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Crestmont Park?

Crestmont Park scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Crestmont Park compare to Houston overall?

Crestmont Park scores 2.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,145 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Crestmont Park?

Average gross rent in Crestmont Park is $1,145/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Crestmont Park residents are renters?

29% of Crestmont Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,343 residents.

Is Crestmont Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Crestmont Park sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Crestmont Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Crestmont Park is census tract 48201331603 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6.2, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Crestmont Park for landlords?

Crestmont Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Crestmont Park?

Crestmont Park has 12,057 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Hispanic / Latino (25.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Crestmont Park

5.9 Crestmont 5 tracts · pop 18,520 5.1 Mykawa 3 tracts · pop 11,718 6.2 Brookhaven 3 tracts · pop 14,165 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961 6.3 Foster Place 3 tracts · pop 9,996 5.2 Hamlin's Woodland 8 tracts · pop 27,744

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

5.3 Parkglen West 3 tracts · pop 11,696 5.3 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.3 Eastwood 1 tracts · pop 4,033 5.3 Hunters Ridge 1 tracts · pop 6,952 5.3 Sharpstown 4 tracts · pop 15,970 5.3 Maple Ridge Place 1 tracts · pop 7,944

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