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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

The Courts at Auburn Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

The Courts at Auburn Lakes is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,586 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,484/month sits 9% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
2.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Courts at Auburn Lakes vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.2% +50%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,484 +9%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$137,033 +118%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
3.1% -84%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
40.5% -30%
Houston: 57.9%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across The Courts at Auburn Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why The Courts at Auburn Lakes scores 2.5

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
48% 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
41% 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
3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

The Courts at Auburn Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

The Courts at Auburn Lakes score vs. parent city, state, U.S.The Courts at Aubu: 2.52.5The Courts at AubuNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in The Courts at Auburn Lakes

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201555301 2.5 4,586 48% $1,484
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 21%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Courts at Auburn Lakes

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 14Total filings (sum)
  • 9.12%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 9.09%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 427Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 20.33×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About The Courts at Auburn Lakes

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for The Courts at Auburn Lakes?

The Courts at Auburn Lakes scores 2.5/10 (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 The Courts at Auburn Lakes compare to Houston overall?

The Courts at Auburn Lakes scores 0.3 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,484 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in The Courts at Auburn Lakes?

Average gross rent in The Courts at Auburn Lakes is $1,484/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of The Courts at Auburn Lakes residents are renters?

41% of The Courts at Auburn Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,586 residents.
Q5

Is The Courts at Auburn Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

The Courts at Auburn Lakes sits in the 34th 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 The Courts at Auburn Lakes for landlords?

The Courts at Auburn Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of The Courts at Auburn Lakes?

The Courts at Auburn Lakes has 5,091 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Hispanic / Latino (29.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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