5 census tracts · pop 14,274 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–4.8
Westridge spans 5 census tracts of Houston, TX and houses 14,274 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 65% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.8. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Houston rate of 32.1%. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #198 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Adobe Ridge and Nottingham Forest VIII score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,427, close to the Houston average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $82,547.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Westridge vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westridge
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
4,780Total filings 2020-21
11.0Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
5.38×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Westridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westridge?
Westridge scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Westridge compare to Houston overall?
Westridge scores 0.3 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,427 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westridge?
Average gross rent in Westridge is $1,427/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westridge residents are renters?
65% of Westridge households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 14,274 residents.
Q5
Is Westridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Westridge sits in the 43rd 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 Westridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westridge is census tract 48201314301 (score 4.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.8, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Westridge for landlords?
Westridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westridge?
Westridge has 14,293 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
