Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Greenspoint Eviction Risk: Moderate

10 census tracts · pop 31,049 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Greenspoint takes in 10 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 31,049. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 32.1% citywide, putting Greenspoint 26.5% over its own city.

Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. This is a renter market: 93% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 39%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $35,315 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. On the high side is economic stress at 8.6/10.

At $1,008 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Houston commands. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.7/10.

Court records carry 1,368 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 26.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 10.8% in 2015, is well off that peak.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

10 tracts · population-weighted

Greenspoint vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.6% +83%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,008 -26%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$35,315 -44%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

38.6% +96%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

92.7% +60%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenspoint and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Greenspoint scores 5.1

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

59% 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

93% 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

38.6% below poverty line · Range 6.5–10.0 across tracts

8.6

Supply constraint

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

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Greenspoint?

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 0 points from 5.1 to 5.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Greenspoint

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201240506	5.1	5,767	59%	$1,057
48201240504	5.1	3,693	68%	$852
48201240600	5.1	3,582	65%	$1,008
48201222504	5.1	3,571	58%	$1,208
48201222501	5.1	3,233	62%	$999
48201240503	5.1	2,882	36%	$914
48201240101	5.1	2,462	35%	$858
48201222602	5.1	2,459	63%	$1,098
48201222601	5.1	2,082	69%	$1,064
48201240505	5.1	1,318	76%	$945

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenspoint

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,368Total filings (sum)
10.75%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2012)
11.15%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

6,263Total filings 2020-21
9.1Avg monthly observed
12.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Greenspoint

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenspoint?

Greenspoint scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 10 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 Greenspoint compare to Houston overall?

Greenspoint scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,008 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Greenspoint?

Average gross rent in Greenspoint is $1,008/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Greenspoint residents are renters?

93% of Greenspoint households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 31,049 residents.

Is Greenspoint a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenspoint sits in the 93rd 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 Greenspoint have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenspoint is census tract 48201240506 (score 5.1/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.1, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Greenspoint for landlords?

Greenspoint carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenspoint?

Greenspoint has 29,962 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Greenspoint

5.1 Southbrook 5 tracts · pop 11,017 5 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170 5.3 Airline 4 tracts · pop 18,029 4.3 Remington Ranch 4 tracts · pop 23,012 4 Forestwood 2 tracts · pop 13,251 5.1 Melrose Park 4 tracts · pop 21,330

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Greenspoint.

5.1 Southbrook 5 tracts · pop 11,017 5.1 Groveland Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,198 5.1 Wayside Village 3 tracts · pop 14,375 5.1 Almeda 1 tracts · pop 2,860 5.1 Highland Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,141 5.1 Willow Run 1 tracts · pop 3,657

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