2 census tracts · pop 4,436 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3–4.4
University Green is a 2-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 4,436. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.4. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 33% of renter households. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #150 by risk, the middle third. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,326, close to the Houston average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $66,630.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
University Green vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Green
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
467Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.88×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About University Green
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Green?
University Green scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 University Green compare to Houston overall?
University Green scores 0.2 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,326 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Green?
Average gross rent in University Green is $1,326/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Green residents are renters?
62% of University Green households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,436 residents.
Q5
Is University Green a high social-vulnerability area?
University Green sits in the 73rd 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 University Green have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Green is census tract 48201341303 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is University Green for landlords?
University Green carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of University Green?
University Green has 4,770 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), Hispanic / Latino (27.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
