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Neighborhood · The Woodlands, TX

Montfair Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,908 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Montfair is a one-tract neighborhood of The Woodlands, TX, population 3,908. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Against a The Woodlands baseline of 28.4%, 70% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

28% 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. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.1/10.

Average gross rent is $1,298, 29% below the The Woodlands average of $1,822. Among the 25 mapped neighborhoods of The Woodlands, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, The Pines and Millbend Village score within a fraction of it.

Social vulnerability runs high at 8.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $59,209.

42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montfair vs The Woodlands How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
69.8% +146%
The Woodlands: 28.4%
Average gross rent
$1,298 -29%
The Woodlands: $1,822
Average HH income
$59,209 -58%
The Woodlands: $141,353
Poverty rate
14.2% +154%
The Woodlands: 5.6%
Renter share
42.2% +54%
The Woodlands: 27.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Montfair scores 5

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 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
70% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Tenant organizing strength
42% renter households · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
14.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Montfair score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.0MontfairNeighborhood3.6Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Montfair

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48339690407 5 3,908 70% $1,298
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 70%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Montfair

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Montfair?

Montfair scores 5/10 (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 Montfair compare to The Woodlands overall?

Montfair scores 1.4 points higher than The Woodlands overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,298 vs $1,822.
Q3

What is the average rent in Montfair?

Average gross rent in Montfair is $1,298/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Montfair residents are renters?

42% of Montfair households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in The Woodlands). The neighborhood has 3,908 residents.
Q5

Is Montfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Montfair sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Montfair for landlords?

Montfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 The Woodlands as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Montfair?

Montfair has 3,859 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (60.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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