1 census tracts · pop 5,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Austin Lake Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 5,626. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 10% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Austin rate of 29.1%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Average gross rent is $1,866, 8% above the Austin average of $1,729. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #125 by risk, the lower third.
Only 9% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Austin Lake Hills vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Austin Lake Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Austin Lake Hills?
Austin Lake Hills scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Austin Lake Hills compare to Austin overall?
Austin Lake Hills scores 1.0 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 10% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,866 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Austin Lake Hills?
Average gross rent in Austin eviction risk Lake Hills is $1,866/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 10% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Austin Lake Hills residents are renters?
9% of Austin Lake Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,626 residents.
Q5
Is Austin Lake Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Austin Lake Hills sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Austin Lake Hills for landlords?
Austin eviction risk Lake Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Austin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Austin Lake Hills?
Austin Lake Hills has 5,654 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
