2 census tracts · pop 7,840 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4–4.2
Northwest Park Place is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,840 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,389/month sits 2% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northwest Park Place vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northwest Park Place
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
165Total filings (sum)
3.64%Avg annual filing rate
5.0%Peak year (2010)
2.40%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
405Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.35×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Northwest Park Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northwest Park Place?
Northwest Park Place scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Northwest Park Place compare to Houston overall?
Northwest Park Place scores 1.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,389 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northwest Park Place?
Average gross rent in Northwest Park Place is $1,389/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northwest Park Place residents are renters?
38% of Northwest Park Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,840 residents.
Q5
Is Northwest Park Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Northwest Park Place sits in the 84th 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 Northwest Park Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northwest Park Place is census tract 48201534001 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Northwest Park Place for landlords?
Northwest Park Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northwest Park Place?
Northwest Park Place has 7,380 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (65%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
