6 census tracts · pop 15,643 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 4.9–6.4
Kashmere Gardens is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 6 census tracts and a population of 15,643 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $980/month sits 28% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
6
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Kashmere Gardens vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kashmere Gardens
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,090Total filings (sum)
14.85%Avg annual filing rate
29.0%Peak year (2015)
15.00%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,770Total filings 2020-21
6.8Avg monthly observed
7.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.04×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Kashmere Gardens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kashmere Gardens?
Kashmere Gardens scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Kashmere Gardens compare to Houston overall?
Kashmere Gardens scores 3.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $980 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kashmere Gardens?
Average gross rent in Kashmere Gardens is $980/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kashmere Gardens residents are renters?
56% of Kashmere Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 15,643 residents.
Q5
Is Kashmere Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?
Kashmere Gardens sits in the 97th 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
Which tracts in Kashmere Gardens have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kashmere Gardens is census tract 48201230200 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.4, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kashmere Gardens for landlords?
Kashmere Gardens carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kashmere Gardens?
Kashmere Gardens has 16,151 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Hispanic / Latino (34.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
