3 census tracts · pop 14,012 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3–4.1
Near Northwest spans 3 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 14,012 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.1, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Court records carry 1,082 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 23.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 10.1% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #157 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Wimbledon Forest and Sherwood Oaks. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,285, close to the Houston average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $62,602.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Near Northwest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Near Northwest
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,082Total filings (sum)
10.20%Avg annual filing rate
23.6%Peak year (2014)
8.50%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,110Total filings 2020-21
5.7Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.51×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Near Northwest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Near Northwest?
Near Northwest scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Near Northwest compare to Houston overall?
Near Northwest scores 0.1 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,285 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Near Northwest?
Average gross rent in Near Northwest is $1,285/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Near Northwest residents are renters?
33% of Near Northwest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,012 residents.
Q5
Is Near Northwest a high social-vulnerability area?
Near Northwest sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Near Northwest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Near Northwest is census tract 48201532700 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.1, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Near Northwest for landlords?
Near Northwest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Near Northwest?
Near Northwest has 13,946 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
