1 census tracts · pop 3,350 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Gulfton maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX and houses 3,350 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Average gross rent is $875, 36% below the Houston average of $1,361. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running hot is economic stress at 7.8/10.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are North Shadydale and Grand Vista Lakes.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $44,146.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gulfton 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 & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gulfton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
83Total filings 2020-21
1.1Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.26×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Gulfton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gulfton?
Gulfton scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Gulfton compare to Houston overall?
Gulfton scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $875 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gulfton?
Average gross rent in Gulfton is $875/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gulfton residents are renters?
78% of Gulfton households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,350 residents.
Q5
Is Gulfton a high social-vulnerability area?
Gulfton sits in the 87th 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.
Q6
How safe is Gulfton for landlords?
Gulfton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gulfton?
Gulfton has 2,928 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
