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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Timbercrest Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,868 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.7–6.2

Timbercrest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,868 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,343/month sits 1% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Timbercrest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.8% +93%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,343 -1%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$61,795 -2%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
17.4% -12%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
38.8% -33%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Timbercrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–6.2

Why Timbercrest scores 4.9

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
62% 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
39% 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
17.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–7.9 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–4.0 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Timbercrest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Timbercrest: 4.94.9TimbercrestNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Timbercrest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201312902 6.2 2,250 83% $1,378
48201313202 3.7 2,618 44% $1,313
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Timbercrest

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 801Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.2Avg monthly observed
  • 4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.18×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Timbercrest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Timbercrest?

Timbercrest scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Timbercrest compare to Houston overall?

Timbercrest scores 2.1 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,343 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Timbercrest?

Average gross rent in Timbercrest is $1,343/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Timbercrest residents are renters?

39% of Timbercrest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,868 residents.
Q5

Is Timbercrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Timbercrest sits in the 44th 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

Which tracts in Timbercrest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Timbercrest is census tract 48201312902 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.2, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Timbercrest for landlords?

Timbercrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Timbercrest?

Timbercrest has 4,739 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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