Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Walnut Bend Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 15,476 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.8–6

Walnut Bend is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,476 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,368/month sits 1% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Walnut Bend vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.4% +57%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,368 +1%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$66,419 +6%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

16.5% -16%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

68.2% +18%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walnut Bend and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.8–6

Why Walnut Bend scores 4.8

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

50% 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

68% 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

16.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–7.3 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–6.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Walnut Bend vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Walnut Bend?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.2 points from 3.8 to 6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.4 4.7 3.9 3.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Walnut Bend

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201452203	6	3,072	56%	$1,094
48201432303	5.4	2,268	37%	$1,391
48201450803	4.7	5,224	47%	$1,295
48201450804	3.9	1,878	41%	$1,482
48201450900	3.8	3,034	67%	$1,681

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Walnut Bend

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

58Total filings (sum)
2.06%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2015)
7.79%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

4,148Total filings 2020-21
11.1Avg monthly observed
5.3Pre-pandemic baseline
3.16×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Walnut Bend

What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Bend?

Walnut Bend scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Walnut Bend compare to Houston overall?

Walnut Bend scores 2.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,368 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Walnut Bend?

Average gross rent in Walnut Bend is $1,368/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Walnut Bend residents are renters?

68% of Walnut Bend households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 15,476 residents.

Is Walnut Bend a high social-vulnerability area?

Walnut Bend sits in the 66th 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.

Which tracts in Walnut Bend have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Walnut Bend is census tract 48201452203 (score 6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Walnut Bend for landlords?

Walnut Bend carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Walnut Bend?

Walnut Bend has 15,744 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (37.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (33%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Walnut Bend

4.7 Murray Park 3 tracts · pop 7,092 3.8 Whispering Oaks 5 tracts · pop 19,862 4.7 Royal Oaks Country Club 4 tracts · pop 13,395 5.8 Chinatown 17 tracts · pop 55,013 5.1 Cobblestone Court 3 tracts · pop 10,709 2.7 Ashford 2 tracts · pop 5,997

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Walnut Bend.

4.8 Royal Oaks Country Club 4 tracts · pop 13,395 4.8 Manchester 1 tracts · pop 782 4.8 Hunterwood 3 tracts · pop 13,856 4.7 Woodshire 2 tracts · pop 4,585 4.7 Terra Nova 1 tracts · pop 2,332 4.7 Fallbrook Greens 1 tracts · pop 5,560

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