2 census tracts · pop 12,434 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3–4.5
South Bend spans 2 census tracts of Austin, TX, population 12,434. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.5. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10.
Among the 151 mapped neighborhoods of Austin, it ranks #86 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Windsor Hills and Gracywoods score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,657, close to the Austin average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $89,468.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Bend vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Bend
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Bend?
South Bend scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 South Bend compare to Austin overall?
South Bend scores 0.1 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,657 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Bend?
Average gross rent in South Bend is $1,657/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Bend residents are renters?
77% of South Bend households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 12,434 residents.
Q5
Is South Bend a high social-vulnerability area?
South Bend sits in the 30th 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
Which tracts in South Bend have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Bend is census tract 48453002451 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is South Bend for landlords?
South Bend carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Bend?
South Bend has 12,339 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Hispanic / Latino (36.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
