Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Hidden Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,206 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Hidden Valley is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,206 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 85% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 69% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,729/month sits 27% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hidden Valley vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

85.0% +165%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,729 +27%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$53,452 -15%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.4% -27%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

11.1% -81%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hidden Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Hidden Valley scores 4.9

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

85% 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

11% 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

14.4% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Risk score comparison

Hidden Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hidden Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201533500	4.9	4,206	85%	$1,729

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 54%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hidden Valley

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

95Total filings (sum)
8.72%Avg annual filing rate
15.2%Peak year (2012)
7.93%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

26Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.29×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hidden Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Hidden Valley?

Hidden Valley scores 4.9/10 (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.

How does Hidden Valley compare to Houston overall?

Hidden Valley scores 2.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 85% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,729 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Hidden Valley?

Average gross rent in Hidden Valley is $1,729/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 85% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hidden Valley residents are renters?

11% of Hidden Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,206 residents.

Is Hidden Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Hidden Valley sits in the 67th 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.

How safe is Hidden Valley for landlords?

Hidden Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hidden Valley?

Hidden Valley has 3,917 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (79.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hidden Valley

6.1 Highland Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,141 5.8 Airline 4 tracts · pop 18,029 4.4 Parkway Ranch 2 tracts · pop 11,843 5.9 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170 4.2 Forestwood 2 tracts · pop 13,251 6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hidden Valley.

4.9 Remington Ranch 4 tracts · pop 23,012 4.9 Timbercrest 2 tracts · pop 4,868 4.9 Maplewood South/North 6 tracts · pop 16,651 4.9 Cypress Forest Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,702 4.9 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141 4.9 Lincoln Green South 5 tracts · pop 24,362

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