Skip to content
Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Villa d'Este Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,232 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 1.3–3

Villa d'Este is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,232 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,421/month sits 4% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Villa d'Este vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.1% +6%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,421 +4%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$118,736 +89%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
3.5% -82%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
15.0% -74%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Villa d'Este and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.3–3

Why Villa d'Este scores 2.3

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 3.0–5.5 across tracts
4.4
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–3.5 across tracts
3.1
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 1.5–3.5 across tracts
2.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.5 across tracts
2.3
Economic stress
3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–10.0 across tracts
7.8
Risk score comparison

Villa d'Este vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Villa d'Este score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Villa d'Este: 2.32.3Villa d'EsteNeighborhoodParent 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 Villa d'Este

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48201350300 3 6,299 4% $2,534
48201350102 1.3 4,933 73%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 35%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Villa d'Este

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 137Total filings (sum)
  • 7.66%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2012)
  • 7.96%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 91Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.6Avg monthly observed
  • 0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.79×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Villa d'Este

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Villa d'Este?

Villa d'Este scores 2.3/10 (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 Villa d'Este compare to Houston overall?

Villa d'Este scores 0.5 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,421 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Villa d'Este?

Average gross rent in Villa d'Este is $1,421/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Villa d'Este residents are renters?

15% of Villa d'Este households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,232 residents.
Q5

Is Villa d'Este a high social-vulnerability area?

Villa d'Este sits in the 31st 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 Villa d'Este have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Villa d'Este is census tract 48201350300 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Villa d'Este for landlords?

Villa d'Este carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Villa d'Este?

Villa d'Este has 11,082 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Villa d'Este

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Villa d'Este.

Zoom out

Up the geography chain · or explore further