1 census tracts · pop 1,656 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Westchester maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX and houses 1,656 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,523, 12% above the Houston average of $1,361. That places it #135 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
For a like-for-like read, Villages at Lakepointe and Cypress Forest score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $61,343.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westchester vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westchester
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
206Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
5.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westchester
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westchester?
Westchester scores 4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Westchester compare to Houston overall?
Westchester scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,523 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westchester?
Average gross rent in Westchester is $1,523/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westchester residents are renters?
76% of Westchester households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 1,656 residents.
Q5
Is Westchester a high social-vulnerability area?
Westchester sits in the 44th 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
How safe is Westchester for landlords?
Westchester carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westchester?
Westchester has 1,894 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
