1 census tracts · pop 28,999 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Porter Ranch is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 28,999. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 24% 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. Average gross rent is $1,760, 29% above the Houston average of $1,361.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 15.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
That places it #241 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Wingspan at Bridgeland and Longwood Village.
Against average income of $126,327, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Porter Ranch vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Porter Ranch
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,645Total filings 2020-21
21.4Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
6.76×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Porter Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Porter Ranch?
Porter Ranch scores 3/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Porter Ranch compare to Houston overall?
Porter Ranch scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,760 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Porter Ranch?
Average gross rent in Porter Ranch is $1,760/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Porter Ranch residents are renters?
21% of Porter Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 28,999 residents.
Q5
Is Porter Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Porter Ranch sits in the 61st 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
How safe is Porter Ranch for landlords?
Porter Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Porter Ranch?
Porter Ranch has 34,297 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
