Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Southbrook Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 11,017 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.9–6.4

Southbrook is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 11,017 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,028/month sits 24% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

6.2

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Southbrook vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.4% +85%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,028 -24%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$24,567 -61%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

40.1% +104%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

92.8% +60%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.9–6.4

Why Southbrook scores 6.2

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

59% 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

93% 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

40.1% below poverty line · Range 6.5–10.0 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southbrook?

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 0.5 points from 5.9 to 6.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.9

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Southbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201550101	6.4	2,962	72%	$954
48201550102	6.3	2,513	57%	$1,096
48201550202	6.3	1,998	41%	$1,063
48201240102	6.2	1,829	64%	$903
48201550201	5.9	1,715	58%	$1,148

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

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

Household characteristics 81%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Southbrook

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,014Total filings 2020-21
7.8Avg monthly observed
13.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.60×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Southbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Southbrook?

Southbrook scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Southbrook compare to Houston overall?

Southbrook scores 3.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,028 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Southbrook?

Average gross rent in Southbrook is $1,028/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Southbrook residents are renters?

93% of Southbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,017 residents.

Is Southbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Southbrook sits in the 90th 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 Southbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southbrook is census tract 48201550101 (score 6.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.4, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Southbrook for landlords?

Southbrook carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Southbrook?

Southbrook has 10,883 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Southbrook

6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049 5.2 Remington Ranch 4 tracts · pop 23,012 5.9 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170 4.8 Lincoln Green South 5 tracts · pop 24,362 4.2 Forestwood 2 tracts · pop 13,251 5.8 Airline 4 tracts · pop 18,029

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southbrook.

6.2 Linnfield 1 tracts · pop 5,096 6.2 Greenspoint 10 tracts · pop 31,049 6.2 Oates Prairie 1 tracts · pop 4,210 6.2 Groveland Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,198 6.3 Foster Place 3 tracts · pop 9,996 6.3 Calgary Woods 2 tracts · pop 6,937

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