Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Westgreen Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 8,533 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Westgreen is a white-asian neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 8,533 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,985/month sits 46% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Westgreen vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.7% +27%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,985 +46%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$101,032 +61%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

4.0% -80%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

39.4% -32%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westgreen and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Westgreen scores 3.1

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

41% 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

39% 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

4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Risk score comparison

Westgreen vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Westgreen

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201454902	3.1	8,533	41%	$1,985

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westgreen

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

89Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Westgreen

What is the eviction-risk score for Westgreen?

Westgreen scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Westgreen compare to Houston overall?

Westgreen scores 0.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,985 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Westgreen?

Average gross rent in Westgreen is $1,985/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westgreen residents are renters?

39% of Westgreen households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 8,533 residents.

Is Westgreen a high social-vulnerability area?

Westgreen sits in the 59th 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 Westgreen for landlords?

Westgreen carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Westgreen?

Westgreen has 8,800 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Westgreen

3.8 Memorial Parkway 2 tracts · pop 8,898 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.7 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.6 Westheimer Place 2 tracts · pop 10,477

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westgreen.

3.1 Oak Ridge Forest 2 tracts · pop 11,541 3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 3.1 Terranova West 1 tracts · pop 5,080 3.1 Villages of Northpointe 1 tracts · pop 7,233 3.1 Sand Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,534 3.1 Laurel Park 1 tracts · pop 7,231

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