Despite its positive aspects, gentrification has been criticized for displacing the longtime low-income minorities. This study examined the role of social capital and community activism through the Eco-social, politico-ecological, and structuralist lens to explore the perceived impact of gentrification on residents’ health and well-being. A key informant interview (KII = 1) and in-depth interviews (IDI = 9) were conducted between June and October; the participants were recruited from those partaking in a Neighborhood and Health survey in Austin, Texas, during summer of 2020. Several themes related to environmental stress and weak neighborhood interest emerged deductively, and other themes emerged inductively. Participants acknowledged that gentrification brings attention to the physical environment in terms of basic amenities that could improve well-being; they equally felt that displacement and increased property