Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Lakecrest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 7,370 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Lakecrest is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 7,370 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,020/month sits 48% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lakecrest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.0% +93%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,020 +48%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$98,451 +57%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.3% -27%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

25.3% -56%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakecrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Lakecrest scores 4

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

62% 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

25% 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

14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Risk score comparison

Lakecrest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lakecrest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542600	4	7,370	62%	$2,020

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lakecrest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

129Total filings (sum)
10.64%Avg annual filing rate
20.3%Peak year (2009)
9.39%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

418Total filings 2020-21
5.4Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
5.36×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Lakecrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakecrest?

Lakecrest scores 4/10 (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 Lakecrest compare to Houston overall?

Lakecrest scores 1.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,020 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Lakecrest?

Average gross rent in Lakecrest is $2,020/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lakecrest residents are renters?

25% of Lakecrest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,370 residents.

Is Lakecrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakecrest sits in the 61st 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 Lakecrest for landlords?

Lakecrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Lakecrest?

Lakecrest has 8,101 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (36.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lakecrest

5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lakecrest.

4 Marks Glen 1 tracts · pop 8,189 4 Carverdale 1 tracts · pop 4,975 4 Southgate 5 tracts · pop 11,701 4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 4 Copperbrook 1 tracts · pop 3,780 4 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554

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