Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Soaring Pines Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,841 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Soaring Pines is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,841 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,246/month sits 8% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Soaring Pines vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.8% -10%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,246 -8%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$60,470 -4%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

10.1% -49%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

24.3% -58%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Soaring Pines and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Soaring Pines scores 4.4

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

29% 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

24% 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

10.1% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Soaring Pines vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Soaring Pines

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201250201	4.4	6,841	29%	$1,246

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 52%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Soaring Pines

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

966Total filings 2020-21
12.6Avg monthly observed
10.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.22×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Soaring Pines

What is the eviction-risk score for Soaring Pines?

Soaring Pines scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Soaring Pines compare to Houston overall?

Soaring Pines scores 1.6 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,246 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Soaring Pines?

Average gross rent in Soaring Pines is $1,246/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Soaring Pines residents are renters?

24% of Soaring Pines households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,841 residents.

Is Soaring Pines a high social-vulnerability area?

Soaring Pines 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.

How safe is Soaring Pines for landlords?

Soaring Pines carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Soaring Pines?

Soaring Pines has 6,456 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Soaring Pines

3.2 Magnolia Falls 2 tracts · pop 15,134 4 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037 4.5 Bordersville 2 tracts · pop 13,363 5.7 Wayside Village 3 tracts · pop 14,375 5.1 Edgeworth Place 2 tracts · pop 6,176

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Soaring Pines.

4.4 Siena Vista 1 tracts · pop 5,086 4.4 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 4.4 Spring Branch West 1 tracts · pop 5,553 4.4 Prestonwood Park 1 tracts · pop 5,367 4.4 Wimbledon Park 1 tracts · pop 4,678 4.4 Crossroads Park 1 tracts · pop 1,338

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