1 census tracts · pop 5,553 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Spring Branch West maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 5,553. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
The filing record is not thin: 250 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 8.4% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,246, 8% below the Houston average of $1,361.
The most recent observed rate, 3.8% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #164 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Against average income of $78,017, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Spring Branch West vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Spring Branch West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
250Total filings (sum)
4.64%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2010)
3.78%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
332Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.86×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Spring Branch West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spring Branch West?
Spring Branch West scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Spring Branch West compare to Houston overall?
Spring Branch West scores 0.0 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,246 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spring Branch West?
Average gross rent in Spring Branch West is $1,246/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spring Branch West residents are renters?
43% of Spring Branch West households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,553 residents.
Q5
Is Spring Branch West a high social-vulnerability area?
Spring Branch West sits in the 78th 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.
Q6
How safe is Spring Branch West for landlords?
Spring Branch West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Spring Branch West?
Spring Branch West has 5,337 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (47.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Other / Multiracial (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
