Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Mason Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,625 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Mason Lakes is a diverse neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 8,625 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,892/month sits 39% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mason Lakes vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

24.6% -23%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,892 +39%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$95,483 +52%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

7.3% -63%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

9.4% -84%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mason Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Mason Lakes scores 3.5

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

25% 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

9% 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

7.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Risk score comparison

Mason Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mason Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542202	3.5	8,625	25%	$1,892

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 50%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mason Lakes

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

238Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
2.17×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Mason Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Mason Lakes?

Mason Lakes scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Mason Lakes compare to Houston overall?

Mason Lakes scores 0.7 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,892 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Mason Lakes?

Average gross rent in Mason Lakes is $1,892/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mason Lakes residents are renters?

9% of Mason Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,625 residents.

Is Mason Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Mason Lakes sits in the 71st 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 Mason Lakes for landlords?

Mason Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Mason Lakes?

Mason Lakes has 8,057 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (33.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mason Lakes

4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.9 Cypress Falls 3 tracts · pop 17,309

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mason Lakes.

3.5 Western Pines 1 tracts · pop 5,827 3.5 Hollow Glen 1 tracts · pop 9,361 3.5 Vassar Place 2 tracts · pop 5,273 3.5 Copperfield Middlegate Village 1 tracts · pop 7,920 3.5 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522 3.5 Colquitt Court 3 tracts · pop 7,090

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