3 census tracts · pop 7,856 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–4
Magnolia Grove takes in 3 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 7,856 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. At $2,346 a month, rents sit 72% over what the rest of Houston commands.
The voucher gap is 53.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Houston rate of 32.1%. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the high side is supply constraint at 8.3/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The filing record is not thin: 45 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 1.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.8% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #207 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
For a like-for-like read, Kings Forest and Addicks score within a fraction of it.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Magnolia Grove 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 & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Magnolia Grove
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
45Total filings (sum)
0.78%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2010)
0.82%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
843Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
12.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Magnolia Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Magnolia Grove?
Magnolia Grove scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Magnolia Grove compare to Houston overall?
Magnolia Grove scores 0.4 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,346 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Magnolia Grove?
Average gross rent in Magnolia Grove is $2,346/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Magnolia Grove residents are renters?
58% of Magnolia Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,856 residents.
Q5
Is Magnolia Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Magnolia Grove sits in the 22nd 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
Which tracts in Magnolia Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Magnolia Grove is census tract 48201510701 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Magnolia Grove for landlords?
Magnolia Grove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Magnolia Grove?
Magnolia Grove has 8,469 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
