4 census tracts · pop 20,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–4.8
Paddock takes in 4 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 20,657. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. At $1,926 a month, rents sit 42% over what the rest of Houston commands.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Houston rate of 32.1%. The voucher gap is 25.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 7.6/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #198 by risk, the middle third. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $84,980.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Paddock vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Paddock
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
503Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Paddock
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Paddock?
Paddock scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Paddock compare to Houston overall?
Paddock scores 0.3 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,926 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Paddock?
Average gross rent in Paddock is $1,926/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Paddock residents are renters?
26% of Paddock households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 20,657 residents.
Q5
Is Paddock a high social-vulnerability area?
Paddock sits in the 42nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Paddock have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Paddock is census tract 48201543009 (score 4.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.8, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Paddock for landlords?
Paddock carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Paddock?
Paddock has 20,904 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
