1 census tracts · pop 7,370 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Lakecrest maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 7,370. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. 62% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Average gross rent is $2,020, 48% above the Houston average of $1,361. Severe burden reaches 35%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The voucher gap is 32.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 8.2/10. Court records for this tract carry 129 eviction filings.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 20.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 9.4% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #230 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Briscoe Falls and Copperbrook. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $98,451.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lakecrest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakecrest?
Lakecrest scores 3.1/10 (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 Lakecrest compare to Houston overall?
Lakecrest scores 0.6 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,020 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Lakecrest residents are renters?
25% of Lakecrest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,370 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Lakecrest for landlords?
Lakecrest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Lakecrest?
Lakecrest has 8,101 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (36.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
