2 census tracts · pop 12,048 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.1–3.6
Northcreek Ranch is a 2-tract neighborhood of Leander, TX, population 12,048. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.6/10. 21% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, lower than the Leander rate of 28.4%.
At $1,766 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Leander commands. That places it #4 of 9 neighborhoods in Leander.
Rent takes 19% 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.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northcreek Ranch vs LeanderHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Northcreek Ranch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northcreek Ranch?
Northcreek Ranch scores 3.3/10 (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 Northcreek Ranch compare to Leander overall?
Northcreek Ranch scores 0.2 points lower than Leander overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,766 vs $1,939.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northcreek Ranch?
Average gross rent in Northcreek Ranch is $1,766/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northcreek Ranch residents are renters?
32% of Northcreek Ranch households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Leander). The neighborhood has 12,048 residents.
Q5
Is Northcreek Ranch a high social-vulnerability area?
Northcreek Ranch sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Northcreek Ranch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northcreek Ranch is census tract 48491020344 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.6, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Northcreek Ranch for landlords?
Northcreek Ranch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Leander as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northcreek Ranch?
Northcreek Ranch has 12,325 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Hispanic / Latino (25.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
