3 census tracts · pop 17,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.7–4
Cypress Falls is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,309 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,741/month sits 28% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Cypress Falls 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 & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cypress Falls
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
134Total filings (sum)
11.98%Avg annual filing rate
17.9%Peak year (2014)
11.73%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
434Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Cypress Falls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cypress Falls?
Cypress Falls scores 3.9/10 (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 Cypress Falls compare to Houston overall?
Cypress Falls scores 1.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,741 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cypress Falls?
Average gross rent in Cypress Falls is $1,741/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cypress Falls residents are renters?
28% of Cypress Falls households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 17,309 residents.
Q5
Is Cypress Falls a high social-vulnerability area?
Cypress Falls sits in the 70th 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 Cypress Falls have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cypress Falls is census tract 48201541500 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Cypress Falls for landlords?
Cypress Falls carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cypress Falls?
Cypress Falls has 16,141 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (58.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
