Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Meyerland Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 19,993 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 1.2–5.5

Meyerland is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 6 census tracts and a population of 19,993 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower 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 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,186/month sits 61% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

Meyerland vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.9% +18%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$2,186 +61%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$158,381 +152%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

10.0% -49%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

30.2% -48%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Meyerland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 1.2–5.5

Why Meyerland scores 3.2

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 5.5–6.1 across tracts

5.7

Rent control risk

38% of income on rent · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

2.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–3.5 across tracts

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 3.2–3.5 across tracts

3.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–4.8 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

10.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–10.0 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Meyerland?

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 4.3 points from 1.2 to 5.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 4.6 3.7 2.7 2.7 1.2

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Meyerland

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201421700	5.5	4,873	43%	$1,064
48201421801	4.6	1,907	51%	$1,148
48201421802	3.7	2,063	44%	$1,181
48201420800	2.7	2,515	13%	$2,700
48201420700	2.7	2,488	38%	$2,412
48201420900	1.2	6,147	38%	$3,432

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Meyerland

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

107Total filings (sum)
2.27%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2015)
3.01%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,811Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Meyerland

What is the eviction-risk score for Meyerland?

Meyerland scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Meyerland compare to Houston overall?

Meyerland scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,186 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Meyerland?

Average gross rent in Meyerland is $2,186/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Meyerland residents are renters?

30% of Meyerland households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 19,993 residents.

Is Meyerland a high social-vulnerability area?

Meyerland sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Meyerland have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Meyerland is census tract 48201421700 (score 5.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 5.5, a spread of 4.3 points.

How safe is Meyerland for landlords?

Meyerland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Meyerland?

Meyerland has 20,396 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Hispanic / Latino (21.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Meyerland

5 Maplewood South/North 6 tracts · pop 16,651 5.6 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951 4.6 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585 5.9 Mahatma Gandhi District 21 tracts · pop 70,070 4.2 Westwood Park 4 tracts · pop 11,877 4.3 Westbury 7 tracts · pop 26,625

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Meyerland.

3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.2 Candlelight Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,671 3.2 Memorial Springs 1 tracts · pop 3,166 3.2 Autumn Falls 1 tracts · pop 3,475 3.2 Windsor Park Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,015 3.2 Secret Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,597

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