1 census tracts · pop 5,820 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Highland Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 5,820 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,849, 7% above the Austin average of $1,729. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #107 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Imperial Valley and Lakeshore. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $102,560. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 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
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Hills vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Highland Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Hills?
Highland Hills scores 3.5/10 (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 Highland Hills compare to Austin overall?
Highland Hills scores 0.5 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,849 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Hills?
Average gross rent in Highland Hills is $1,849/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Hills residents are renters?
60% of Highland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,820 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Hills sits in the 20th 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 Highland Hills for landlords?
Highland Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Austin as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Hills?
Highland Hills has 6,004 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
