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Cut and Shoot, TX Eviction Risk Score Montgomery County · Texas · Population 864

5.1 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
14.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$902–3,500Typical eviction costi
26 daysTypical timelinei
6.39%Eviction filing ratei
$1,529HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$1,134Median gross renti
36.8%Rent burdeni
13.3%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
3.5
GOP margin +43.8% in 2020
Regional political climate
3.5
GOP margin +43.8% in 2020
State political climate
1.5
Economic stress
6.3
17.9% poverty · 3.3% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.7
$1,134 median rent · 13.3% renters
Rent-control risk
8.5
36.8% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
1.3
Tenant organizing strength
3.5
13.3% renters
Housing court bias
8.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
7.7
6.39 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -25.8% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($1,529)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Cut and Shoot, TX

Cut and Shoot, TX has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Montgomery County and the state of Texas. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 36.8% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Cut and Shoot is $1,134/month. About 13.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 17.9%, unemployment 3.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Montgomery County voted Republican by 43.8 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, Cut and Shoot is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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