3 census tracts · pop 7,092 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3–5.1
Murray Park takes in 3 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 7,092. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Houston rate of 32.1%. 72% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 5.1, a 2.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #126 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Terra Nova and Fallbrook Greens score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,292, close to the Houston average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $63,033.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Murray Park vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Murray Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,264Total filings 2020-21
9.8Avg monthly observed
9.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.06×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Murray Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Murray Park?
Murray Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Murray Park compare to Houston overall?
Murray Park scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,292 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Murray Park?
Average gross rent in Murray Park is $1,292/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Murray Park residents are renters?
72% of Murray Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,092 residents.
Q5
Is Murray Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Murray Park 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Murray Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Murray Park is census tract 48201451005 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Murray Park for landlords?
Murray Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Murray Park?
Murray Park has 7,185 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Hispanic / Latino (30.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (20.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
