4 census tracts · pop 8,469 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.2–5.1
South Lawn is a 4-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 8,469. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 69% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 5.1. A 1.9-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 23%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 486 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 26.1% of renter households. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 3/10.
At $1,230 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Houston commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 19.9% in 2015 against a 26.1% peak.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #86 by risk, the upper third.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
South Lawn vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Lawn
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
486Total filings (sum)
19.95%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2013)
19.94%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,124Total filings 2020-21
7.0Avg monthly observed
6.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.77×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About South Lawn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lawn?
South Lawn scores 4.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does South Lawn compare to Houston overall?
South Lawn scores 0.8 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,230 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lawn?
Average gross rent in South Lawn is $1,230/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lawn residents are renters?
69% of South Lawn households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,469 residents.
Q5
Is South Lawn a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lawn sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Lawn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lawn is census tract 48201313802 (score 5.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.1, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lawn for landlords?
South Lawn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Lawn?
South Lawn has 8,678 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
