2 census tracts · pop 5,266 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3.4–5
East Downtown takes in 2 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 5,266 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.4 to 5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. At $1,649 a month, rents sit 21% over what the rest of Houston commands. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #121 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Gulf Palms and Royal Oaks Country Club. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $90,264.
63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Downtown vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Downtown
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
689Total filings 2020-21
4.5Avg monthly observed
5.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About East Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Downtown?
East Downtown scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 East Downtown compare to Houston overall?
East Downtown scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,649 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Downtown?
Average gross rent in East Downtown is $1,649/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Downtown residents are renters?
63% of East Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,266 residents.
Q5
Is East Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
East Downtown sits in the 53rd 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 East Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Downtown is census tract 48201310102 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is East Downtown for landlords?
East Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Downtown?
East Downtown has 5,198 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34%), Hispanic / Latino (31.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
