Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Marks Glen Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 8,189 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Marks Glen is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 8,189 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. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,568/month sits 15% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Marks Glen vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.4% +20%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,568 +15%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$85,055 +35%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.4% -42%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

50.8% -12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Marks Glen and the region

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

Why Marks Glen 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

38% 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

51% 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

11.4% below poverty line · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Marks Glen vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Marks Glen

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201552200	4	8,189	38%	$1,568

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 82%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Marks Glen

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

362Total filings (sum)
5.03%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2015)
6.47%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

711Total filings 2020-21
9.2Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
2.18×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Marks Glen

What is the eviction-risk score for Marks Glen?

Marks Glen 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 Marks Glen compare to Houston overall?

Marks Glen scores 1.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,568 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Marks Glen?

Average gross rent in Marks Glen is $1,568/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Marks Glen residents are renters?

51% of Marks Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,189 residents.

Is Marks Glen a high social-vulnerability area?

Marks Glen sits in the 81st 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.

How safe is Marks Glen for landlords?

Marks Glen 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 Marks Glen?

Marks Glen has 8,034 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Marks Glen

3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 3.1 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752 3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Marks Glen.

4 Avondale East 4 tracts · pop 10,827 4 Copperbrook 1 tracts · pop 3,780 4 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554 4 Oakland Village 1 tracts · pop 3,465 4 Morton Ranch 1 tracts · pop 7,531 4 Whispering Oaks 5 tracts · pop 19,862

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