Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
Banister Heights Eviction Risk: Lower , Austin
Tract 48453002002 · Travis, TX · pop 2,793 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Here is how census tract 48453002002, in Banister Heights in Austin eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.3/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,793. It lands near the 48th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 52% of renter households, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,789 a month against an average household income of $126,513 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 33% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 17%
Stable renters 16%
Owners 67%
Tract context
Occupied units1,299
Renter share33.0%
SVI overall0.18
Poverty rate5.0%
Median income$126,513
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
32
th percentile
Low
Within state
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Austin and the region
Centroid at 30.2231, -97.7848 · click any tract to drill in
Why Banister Heights scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Austin
8.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.2
State political climate
Texas legislature & governorship
1.5
Economic stress
5.0% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$1,789 rent vs county FMR
4.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Austin
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Austin
7.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Austin
4.5
How Banister Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 18
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 32%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 46%Racial/ethnic minority
- 17%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 181Total filings over 12 yrs
- 2.65%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.5%Peak (2003)
- 10Filings in 2012 (latest validated)
Filings dropped 52% over the past 12 months.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Banister Heights. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Banister Heights
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Austin eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Travis County average of 5.2 and above the Texas statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 181 eviction filings here over 12 tracked years, with about 2.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.5% of renter households in 2003.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 48453002002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 48453002002?
Census tract 48453002002 in the Banister Heights neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 48453002002?
Median gross rent is $1,789/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 48453002002?
5.0% of residents in tract 48453002002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,793.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 48453002002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 18th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 32th, household 13th, minority 46th, housing 17th.
Q5
Is tract 48453002002 considered part of Banister Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 48453002002 fall within Banister Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 48453002002?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 181 eviction filings across 12 validated years in tract 48453002002 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.65% of renter households, peaking at 4.5% in 2003. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
How does tract 48453002002 compare to Austin overall?
Tract 48453002002 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of Austin at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Austin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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