Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally
University Oaks Eviction Risk: Elevated , Houston
Tract 48201313300 · Harris, TX · pop 2,250 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
The University Oaks neighborhood of Houston anchors census tract 48201313300, which lands at 5.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #27,945 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 52% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 49% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $970 a month while the average household earns $33,350 a year, roughly 35% of income at the averages. Renters make up 50% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26%
Stable renters 24%
Owners 50%
Tract context
Occupied units1,131
Renter share50.0%
SVI overall0.89
Poverty rate37.1%
Median income$33,350
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
88
th percentile
High
Within county
91
th percentile
Very High
Within state
94
th percentile
Very High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Houston and the region
Centroid at 29.7045, -95.3356 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Oaks scores 6.2
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Houston
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
37.1% poverty · this tract
9.3
Supply constraint
$970 rent vs county FMR
1.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Houston
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Houston
3.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Houston
2.5
How University Oaks compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 89
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 87%Socioeconomic
- 80%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 77%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 362Total filings over 7 yrs
- 12.87%Avg annual filing rate
- 18.4%Peak (2015)
- 78Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Filings climbed 95% over the past 7 months.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 914Total filings 2020-21
- 11.9Avg monthly (observed)
- 4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 2.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Houston, TX as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within University Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Oaks
What moves this score most is economic stress at 9.3/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Houston eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Harris County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 2.64x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, above pre-pandemic levels.
The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48201313300
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48201313300?
Census tract 48201313300 in the University Oaks neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48201313300?
Median gross rent is $970/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48201313300?
37.1% of residents in tract 48201313300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,250.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48201313300?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 89th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 87th, household 80th, minority 90th, housing 77th.
Q5
Is tract 48201313300 considered part of University Oaks?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48201313300 fall within University Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48201313300?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 362 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 48201313300 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.87% of renter households, peaking at 18.4% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
Did eviction filings in tract 48201313300 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 2.64× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston eviction risk, TX), 2020-2021.
Q8
How does tract 48201313300 compare to Houston overall?
Tract 48201313300 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Houston at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Houston eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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