Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Northline Terrace Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,277 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Northline Terrace is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,277 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Northline Terrace vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

80.4% +150%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$60,380 -4%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

42.4% +115%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

21.6% -63%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northline Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Northline Terrace scores 5.8

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

80% 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

22% 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

42.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Northline Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Northline Terrace

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201221601	5.8	3,277	80%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

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

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 60%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Northline Terrace

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

31Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.54×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Northline Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Northline Terrace?

Northline Terrace scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Northline Terrace compare to Houston overall?

Northline Terrace scores 3.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Northline Terrace residents are renters?

22% of Northline Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,277 residents.

Is Northline Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Northline Terrace sits in the 72nd 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 Northline Terrace for landlords?

Northline Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Northline Terrace?

Northline Terrace has 3,346 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (80.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Northline Terrace

5.8 Airline 4 tracts · pop 18,029 6.1 Highland Heights 5 tracts · pop 16,141 5.9 Melrose Park 4 tracts · pop 21,330 6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049 4.4 Parkway Ranch 2 tracts · pop 11,843 5.9 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Northline Terrace.

5.8 Silverdale 3 tracts · pop 10,800 5.8 Melrose Park 4 tracts · pop 21,330 5.8 Pleasantville 3 tracts · pop 8,504 5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037 5.8 North Shadydale 6 tracts · pop 17,973 5.8 Holiday Forest 3 tracts · pop 13,060

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