1 census tracts · pop 4,774 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Heather Glen is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 4,774. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
20% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #1 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,424, close to the Houston average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Heather Glen vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Heather Glen
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
110Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.08×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Heather Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Heather Glen?
Heather Glen 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 Heather Glen compare to Houston overall?
Heather Glen scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,424 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Heather Glen?
Average gross rent in Heather Glen is $1,424/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Heather Glen residents are renters?
24% of Heather Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,774 residents.
Q5
Is Heather Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
Heather Glen sits in the 83rd 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 Heather Glen for landlords?
Heather Glen 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 Heather Glen?
Heather Glen has 4,484 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (67.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
