1 census tracts · pop 2,155 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Balcones Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 2,155. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. 17% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well below the Austin rate of 29.1%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.5/10. 17% 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.
The filing record is not thin: 13 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 6.0% of renter households. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
At $1,904 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Austin commands. The most recent observed rate, 2.5% in 2011, is well off that peak. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #125 by risk, the lower third.
At 7% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old West Austin and Tarrytown.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Balcones Park vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Balcones Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
13Total filings (sum)
2.47%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2004)
2.47%Latest filed (2011)
Frequently asked
About Balcones Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Balcones Park?
Balcones Park 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 Balcones Park compare to Austin overall?
Balcones Park scores 1.0 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,904 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Balcones Park?
Average gross rent in Balcones Park is $1,904/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Balcones Park residents are renters?
7% of Balcones Park households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 2,155 residents.
Q5
Is Balcones Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Balcones Park sits in the 13th 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 Balcones Park for landlords?
Balcones Park 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 Balcones Park?
Balcones Park has 2,196 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
