2 census tracts · pop 5,515 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3–5.4
South Lamar spans 2 census tracts of Austin, TX, population 5,515. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Austin baseline of 29.1%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
80% 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. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 411 eviction filings.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 4.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2012, is well off that peak.
That places it #64 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin. The closest comparables inside the same city are North Star and Stoney Ridge. Average gross rent runs $1,761, close to the Austin average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $78,269.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Lamar vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Lamar
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
411Total filings (sum)
2.68%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2003)
1.74%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About South Lamar
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lamar?
South Lamar scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Lamar compare to Austin overall?
South Lamar scores 0.3 points higher than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,761 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lamar?
Average gross rent in South Lamar is $1,761/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lamar residents are renters?
80% of South Lamar households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,515 residents.
Q5
Is South Lamar a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lamar sits in the 26th 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 Lamar have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lamar is census tract 48453002004 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lamar for landlords?
South Lamar carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Lamar?
South Lamar has 5,092 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Hispanic / Latino (25%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
