3 census tracts · pop 11,707 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3–5.1
Sundown takes in 3 census tracts of Houston, TX, population 11,707. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.1. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,517, 11% above the Houston average of $1,361. That places it #121 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Gulf Palms and Royal Oaks Country Club. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $60,593.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 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
4.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Sundown vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%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 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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sundown?
Sundown scores 4.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Sundown compare to Houston overall?
Sundown scores 0.5 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Sundown residents are renters?
51% of Sundown households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,707 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Sundown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sundown is census tract 48201542401 (score 5.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Sundown for landlords?
Sundown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sundown?
Sundown has 11,935 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (52.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22%), Other / Multiracial (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
