2 census tracts · pop 7,172 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6–6.3
Royal Crest is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,172 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,141/month sits 16% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
6.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Royal Crest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Royal Crest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
942Total filings (sum)
14.23%Avg annual filing rate
23.4%Peak year (2014)
18.71%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
764Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
6.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Royal Crest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Crest?
Royal Crest scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Royal Crest compare to Houston overall?
Royal Crest scores 3.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,141 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Royal Crest?
Average gross rent in Royal Crest is $1,141/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Royal Crest residents are renters?
57% of Royal Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 7,172 residents.
Q5
Is Royal Crest a high social-vulnerability area?
Royal Crest sits in the 93rd 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 Royal Crest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Crest is census tract 48201533000 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Royal Crest for landlords?
Royal Crest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Royal Crest?
Royal Crest has 7,324 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Hispanic / Latino (44.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
