Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Sundown Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,707 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 3.6–6.2

Sundown is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,707 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,517/month sits 11% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sundown vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.4% +88%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,517 +11%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$60,593 -4%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

22.6% +15%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

51.0% -12%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sundown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–6.2

Why Sundown scores 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

60% 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

51% 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

22.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

5.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–6.4 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sundown?

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 2.6 points from 3.6 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 4.7 3.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sundown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201542401	6.2	5,078	55%	$1,408
48201541801	4.7	3,301	55%	$1,464
48201542004	3.6	3,328	74%	$1,736

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sundown

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,111Total filings 2020-21
4.7Avg monthly observed
4.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.43×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Sundown

What is the eviction-risk score for Sundown?

Sundown scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Sundown compare to Houston overall?

Sundown scores 2.2 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Sundown?

Average gross rent in Sundown is $1,517/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sundown residents are renters?

51% of Sundown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,707 residents.

Is Sundown a high social-vulnerability area?

Sundown sits in the 66th 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.

Which tracts in Sundown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sundown is census tract 48201542401 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 6.2, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Sundown for landlords?

Sundown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Sundown?

Sundown has 11,935 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22%), Other / Multiracial (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sundown

3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sundown.

5 Ashford Hills 3 tracts · pop 7,384 5 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 5 Southmore Plaza 4 tracts · pop 16,208 5 Riverside Terrace 4 tracts · pop 12,752 5 Edgebrook 2 tracts · pop 8,838 5 Village of Oak Forest 5 tracts · pop 19,070

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