1 census tracts · pop 2,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Terravista maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 2,523. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 57%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 72% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,614, 19% above the Houston average of $1,361.
Court records for this tract carry 15 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 8.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third.
At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Porter Ranch and Longwood Village score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $138,608, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Terravista vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Terravista
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
15Total filings (sum)
2.97%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2010)
1.69%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
235Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
52.22×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Terravista
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Terravista?
Terravista scores 3/10 (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 Terravista compare to Houston overall?
Terravista scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,614 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Terravista?
Average gross rent in Terravista is $1,614/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Terravista residents are renters?
9% of Terravista households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,523 residents.
Q5
Is Terravista a high social-vulnerability area?
Terravista sits in the 41st 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.
Q6
How safe is Terravista for landlords?
Terravista carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Terravista?
Terravista has 2,570 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
