1 census tracts · pop 3,300 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
East Austin is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 3,300 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Austin rate of 29.1%.
Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
The filing record is not thin: 206 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 6.0% of renter households.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. At $1,897 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Austin commands. The most recent observed rate, 1.9% in 2012, is well off that peak.
Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #78 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Pecan Park and Colony Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $83,833.
48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4/10 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
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Austin vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Austin
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
206Total filings (sum)
4.37%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2002)
1.91%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About East Austin
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Austin?
East Austin scores 4/10 (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 East Austin compare to Austin overall?
East Austin scores 0.0 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,897 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Austin?
Average gross rent in East Austin eviction risk is $1,897/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Austin residents are renters?
48% of East Austin households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,300 residents.
Q5
Is East Austin a high social-vulnerability area?
East Austin sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 East Austin for landlords?
East Austin eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Austin?
East Austin has 3,396 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
