Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Village Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Village Place is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 4,479 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% 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 $1,301/month sits 4% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Village Place vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.0% +87%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,301 -4%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$80,714 +28%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

12.7% -36%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

41.0% -29%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Village Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Village Place scores 4.2

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

60% 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

12.7% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Village Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Village Place

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201451100	4.2	4,479	60%	$1,301

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 56%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 54%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Village Place

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

414Total filings (sum)
7.21%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2014)
4.65%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

373Total filings 2020-21
4.8Avg monthly observed
4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.01×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Village Place

What is the eviction-risk score for Village Place?

Village Place scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Village Place compare to Houston overall?

Village Place scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,301 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Village Place?

Average gross rent in Village Place is $1,301/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Village Place residents are renters?

41% of Village Place households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,479 residents.

Is Village Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Village Place sits in the 69th 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.

How safe is Village Place for landlords?

Village Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Village Place?

Village Place has 4,364 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Village Place

4.8 Walnut Bend 5 tracts · pop 15,476 5.1 Cobblestone Court 3 tracts · pop 10,709 4.7 Murray Park 3 tracts · pop 7,092 2.7 Ashford 2 tracts · pop 5,997 4.7 Royal Oaks Country Club 4 tracts · pop 13,395 4.4 Nottingham West 2 tracts · pop 8,457

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Village Place.

4.2 Forestwood 2 tracts · pop 13,251 4.2 Spring Branch North 2 tracts · pop 8,451 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 4.2 Stonegate Court 1 tracts · pop 5,613 4.2 Lyndhurst Village 1 tracts · pop 5,732 4.2 Old Sixth Ward 4 tracts · pop 13,634

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