1 census tracts · pop 5,214 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Highland is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 5,214. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 74% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2/10.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The filing record is not thin: 375 evictions logged in this tract.
33% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, slightly above the Austin rate of 29.1%. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 3.8% of renter households.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.9% in 2012 against a 3.8% peak.
Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #100 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,825, close to the Austin average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $98,528.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
375Total filings (sum)
3.05%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2007)
2.94%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About Highland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland?
Highland scores 3.7/10 (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 compare to Austin overall?
Highland scores 0.3 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,825 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland?
Average gross rent in Highland is $1,825/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland residents are renters?
74% of Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,214 residents.
Q5
Is Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland sits in the 38th 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 Highland for landlords?
Highland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Highland?
Highland has 5,547 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Hispanic / Latino (31.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
