1 census tracts · pop 3,564 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
University Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Austin, TX, population 3,564. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 43% against 29.1% citywide, putting University Hills 13.8% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10. 22% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 534 eviction filings.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. At $1,497 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Austin commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 15.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 11.7% in 2012 against a 15.6% peak. That places it #125 of 151 neighborhoods in Austin.
Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Delwood and Old West Austin score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
University Hills vs AustinHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
534Total filings (sum)
14.67%Avg annual filing rate
15.6%Peak year (2010)
11.74%Latest filed (2012)
Frequently asked
About University Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Hills?
University Hills scores 3/10 (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 University Hills compare to Austin overall?
University Hills scores 1.0 points lower than Austin overall (4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,497 vs $1,729.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Hills?
Average gross rent in University Hills is $1,497/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Hills residents are renters?
19% of University Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 3,564 residents.
Q5
Is University Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
University Hills sits in the 43rd 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 University Hills for landlords?
University Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 University Hills?
University Hills has 3,757 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.