1 census tracts · pop 5,541 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Houston Heights maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 5,541. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 38% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 14%. 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.
That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village.
Rent takes 8% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,401, close to the Houston average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Houston Heights vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Houston Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
50Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Houston Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Houston Heights?
Houston Heights scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Houston Heights compare to Houston overall?
Houston Heights scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,401 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Houston Heights?
Average gross rent in Houston eviction risk Heights is $1,401/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Houston Heights residents are renters?
22% of Houston Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,541 residents.
Q5
Is Houston Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Houston Heights sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Houston Heights for landlords?
Houston eviction risk Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Houston Heights?
Houston Heights has 5,378 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48%), Hispanic / Latino (27%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
