1 census tracts · pop 2,328 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Rustling Oaks is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 2,328. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 41% 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.
52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Houston rate of 32.1%. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Running hot is economic stress at 7.4/10. At $1,465 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Houston commands.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, North Shadydale and Grand Vista Lakes score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,611.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rustling Oaks vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rustling Oaks
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
216Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
2.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.10×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Rustling Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rustling Oaks?
Rustling Oaks scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Rustling Oaks compare to Houston overall?
Rustling Oaks scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,465 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rustling Oaks?
Average gross rent in Rustling Oaks is $1,465/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rustling Oaks residents are renters?
57% of Rustling Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,328 residents.
Q5
Is Rustling Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Rustling Oaks sits in the 85th 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 Rustling Oaks for landlords?
Rustling Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rustling Oaks?
Rustling Oaks has 2,378 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
