1 census tracts · pop 5,367 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Prestonwood Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 5,367 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #164 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,428, close to the Houston average.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $60,804. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Prestonwood Park vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Prestonwood Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
712Total filings 2020-21
9.3Avg monthly observed
5.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.73×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Prestonwood Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Prestonwood Park?
Prestonwood Park scores 3.7/10 (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 Prestonwood Park compare to Houston overall?
Prestonwood Park scores 0.0 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,428 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Prestonwood Park?
Average gross rent in Prestonwood Park is $1,428/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Prestonwood Park residents are renters?
60% of Prestonwood Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,367 residents.
Q5
Is Prestonwood Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Prestonwood Park sits in the 79th 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
How safe is Prestonwood Park for landlords?
Prestonwood Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Prestonwood Park?
Prestonwood Park has 5,181 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
