1 census tracts · pop 5,705 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Rattan Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX and houses 5,705 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Austin rate of 29.1%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, St. Johns and West Congress score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,751, close to the Austin average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $74,868.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rattan Creek vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Rattan Creek scores 5.4/10 (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 Rattan Creek compare to Austin overall?
Rattan Creek scores 1.4 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,751 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rattan Creek?
Average gross rent in Rattan Creek is $1,751/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rattan Creek residents are renters?
53% of Rattan Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,705 residents.
Q5
How safe is Rattan Creek for landlords?
Rattan Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Rattan Creek?
Rattan Creek has 6,275 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
