Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Southgate Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 11,701 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3–5.1

Southgate takes in 5 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 11,701 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

Severe burden reaches 32%. 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.

Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.1. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,599, 17% above the Houston average of $1,361.

Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #187 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Forest Village and The Lakes At Highland Glen.

Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

3.5

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Southgate vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.9% +68%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,599 +17%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$111,116 +77%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

14.4% -27%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

61.8% +7%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southgate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3–5.1

Why Southgate scores 3.5

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

54% 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

62% 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

14.4% below poverty line · Range 2.1–7.9 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–7.0 across tracts

5.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southgate?

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 2.1 points from 3 to 5.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.1 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.0

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Southgate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201314401	5.1	1,599	49%	$1,656
48201413205	4	1,566	43%	$1,393
48201413206	3.5	2,521	59%	$1,773
48201412202	3	3,768	63%	$1,407
48201412201	3	2,247	44%	$1,830

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Southgate

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

456Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
4.27×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Southgate

What is the eviction-risk score for Southgate?

Southgate scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Southgate compare to Houston overall?

Southgate scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,599 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Southgate?

Average gross rent in Southgate is $1,599/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Southgate residents are renters?

62% of Southgate households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,701 residents.

Is Southgate a high social-vulnerability area?

Southgate sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Southgate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southgate is census tract 48201314401 (score 5.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Southgate for landlords?

Southgate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Southgate?

Southgate has 11,444 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Southgate

3.5 Linkwood 4 tracts · pop 12,667 3.9 Rice Village 2 tracts · pop 8,936 3.7 Westridge 5 tracts · pop 14,274 4.2 Central City 7 tracts · pop 17,141 3 Southampton 2 tracts · pop 6,810 3 College Court Place 6 tracts · pop 18,762

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southgate.

3.5 The Lakes At Highland Glen 1 tracts · pop 4,654 3.5 Champion Lake 1 tracts · pop 5,208 3.5 Silver Ranch 1 tracts · pop 8,022 3.5 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 3.5 Humble Camp 4 tracts · pop 20,231 3.5 Stonehenge 3 tracts · pop 9,811

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