Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Sharpstown Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 15,970 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.7–6.2

Sharpstown is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,970 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,284/month sits 6% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Sharpstown vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.3% +41%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,284 -6%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$57,815 -8%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

22.6% +15%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

61.1% +5%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sharpstown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.7–6.2

Why Sharpstown scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

22.6% below poverty line · Range 3.4–8.7 across tracts

5.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.6 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Sharpstown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sharpstown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.7 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 5.9 4.7 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Sharpstown

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201432805	6.2	2,402	66%	$1,030
48201422800	5.9	5,360	45%	$1,119
48201422701	4.7	5,120	35%	$1,375
48201422702	4.7	3,088	46%	$1,616

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 78%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sharpstown

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

723Total filings (sum)
5.41%Avg annual filing rate
11.0%Peak year (2014)
4.73%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

567Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Sharpstown

What is the eviction-risk score for Sharpstown?

Sharpstown scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Sharpstown compare to Houston overall?

Sharpstown scores 2.5 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,284 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Sharpstown?

Average gross rent in Sharpstown is $1,284/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sharpstown residents are renters?

61% of Sharpstown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 15,970 residents.

Is Sharpstown a high social-vulnerability area?

Sharpstown 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.

Which tracts in Sharpstown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sharpstown is census tract 48201432805 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.2, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Sharpstown for landlords?

Sharpstown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sharpstown?

Sharpstown has 14,983 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sharpstown

5.6 Braeburn 6 tracts · pop 19,951 5.9 Mahatma Gandhi District 21 tracts · pop 70,070 5.8 Chinatown 17 tracts · pop 55,013 3.4 Meyerland 6 tracts · pop 19,993 5 Maplewood South/North 6 tracts · pop 16,651 6.1 Westwood South 11 tracts · pop 35,891

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sharpstown.

5.3 Grants Trace 1 tracts · pop 3,571 5.3 Washington Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,387 5.3 Harvest Bend 1 tracts · pop 5,455 5.3 Parkglen West 3 tracts · pop 11,696 5.3 University Village 4 tracts · pop 12,397 5.3 Eastwood 1 tracts · pop 4,033

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