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Neighborhood · Georgetown, TX

Fairhaven Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,966 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.7–4

Fairhaven spans 2 census tracts of Georgetown, TX and houses 7,966 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, Lower tier. 65% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Georgetown rate of 33.0%.

Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10.

The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. At $1,921 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Georgetown commands.

Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Georgetown, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. Only 26% 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, Berry Creek and Lost Quarry score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $119,215, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.

Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairhaven vs Georgetown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
64.9% +97%
Georgetown: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$1,921 +7%
Georgetown: $1,795
Average HH income
$119,215 +30%
Georgetown: $91,857
Poverty rate
7.4% -1%
Georgetown: 7.5%
Renter share
26.0% -15%
Georgetown: 30.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairhaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–4

Why Fairhaven scores 3.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Rent control risk
65% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
26% renter households · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.8–2.0 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–5.0 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

Fairhaven vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fairhaven score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.8FairhavenNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Fairhaven

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48491020821 4 2,908 87% $1,949
48491021407 3.7 5,058 52% $1,905
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Fairhaven

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairhaven?

Fairhaven scores 3.8/10 (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 Fairhaven compare to Georgetown overall?

Fairhaven scores 0.2 points lower than Georgetown overall (4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,921 vs $1,795.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fairhaven?

Average gross rent in Fairhaven is $1,921/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fairhaven residents are renters?

26% of Fairhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Georgetown). The neighborhood has 7,966 residents.
Q5

Is Fairhaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairhaven sits in the 37th 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 Fairhaven have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairhaven is census tract 48491020821 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Fairhaven for landlords?

Fairhaven carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Georgetown as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairhaven?

Fairhaven has 9,302 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Hispanic / Latino (34.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Georgetown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairhaven.

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