Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Meadowbrook Eviction Risk: Moderate

8 census tracts · pop 28,968 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.7–6.2

Meadowbrook is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 8 census tracts and a population of 28,968 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (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 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,020/month sits 25% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

8 tracts · population-weighted

Meadowbrook vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.5% +92%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,020 -25%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$42,988 -32%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

23.6% +20%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

60.2% +4%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Meadowbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 8 tracts span score 4.7–6.2

Why Meadowbrook scores 5.6

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

60% 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

23.6% below poverty line · Range 2.4–10.0 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–2.8 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Meadowbrook?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.7 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

8 tracts in Meadowbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201320602	6.2	5,047	59%	$965
48201320201	6.1	2,876	64%	$1,188
48201320202	5.9	3,317	66%	$933
48201333100	5.7	3,554	61%	$972
48201333201	5.6	5,065	61%	$987
48201320601	5.4	2,441	73%	$991
48201320700	5.2	4,110	56%	$1,121
48201333203	4.7	2,558	57%	$1,050

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 8 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Meadowbrook

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,866Total filings (sum)
9.58%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2015)
10.73%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,171Total filings 2020-21
5.8Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.32×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Meadowbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Meadowbrook compare to Houston overall?

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

What is the average rent in Meadowbrook?

Average gross rent in Meadowbrook is $1,020/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Meadowbrook residents are renters?

60% of Meadowbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 28,968 residents.

Is Meadowbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Meadowbrook sits in the 92nd 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.

Which tracts in Meadowbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Meadowbrook is census tract 48201320602 (score 6.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.2, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Meadowbrook for landlords?

Meadowbrook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook has 27,767 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (70%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Meadowbrook

5.2 Hamlin's Woodland 8 tracts · pop 27,744 3.2 Park Place 5 tracts · pop 20,479 5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 5.3 Pecan Park 7 tracts · pop 22,752 5.4 East Haven 4 tracts · pop 15,273 5.8 Mayfair 7 tracts · pop 26,961

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Meadowbrook.

5.6 Hawthorne Place 6 tracts · pop 21,593 5.6 Scenic Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,243 5.6 Parkridge 4 tracts · pop 19,622 5.6 Turtle Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,296 5.6 Second Ward 3 tracts · pop 9,755 5.6 Fondren Gardens 2 tracts · pop 10,320

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