Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Hunters Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,952 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Hunters Ridge is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,952 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 74% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,684/month sits 24% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hunters Ridge vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

74.2% +131%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,684 +24%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$58,902 -6%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

20.7% +5%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

40.0% -31%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hunters Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Hunters Ridge scores 5.3

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

74% 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

40% 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

20.7% below poverty line · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Hunters Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hunters Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201251402	5.3	6,952	74%	$1,684

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 91%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 10%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hunters Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

254Total filings (sum)
5.03%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2014)
2.27%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

208Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Hunters Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Hunters Ridge?

Hunters Ridge scores 5.3/10 (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 Hunters Ridge compare to Houston overall?

Hunters Ridge scores 2.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,684 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Hunters Ridge?

Average gross rent in Hunters Ridge is $1,684/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hunters Ridge residents are renters?

40% of Hunters Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,952 residents.

Is Hunters Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Hunters Ridge sits in the 64th 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 Hunters Ridge for landlords?

Hunters Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hunters Ridge?

Hunters Ridge has 6,652 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (43.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hunters Ridge

3 Mills Branch 2 tracts · pop 5,855 3.1 Sand Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,534 4.5 Bordersville 2 tracts · pop 13,363 3.2 Magnolia Falls 2 tracts · pop 15,134 4 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hunters Ridge.

5.3 Crestmont Park 3 tracts · pop 11,343 5.3 South Lawn 4 tracts · pop 8,469 5.3 Sharpstown 4 tracts · pop 15,970 5.3 Maple Ridge Place 1 tracts · pop 7,944 5.3 Grants Trace 1 tracts · pop 3,571 5.3 Washington Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,387

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