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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Brookwood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,530 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Brookwood Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 5,530. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

78% 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. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Cost burden runs 40% against 32.1% citywide, putting Brookwood Forest 7.6% over its own city.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,483, 9% above the Houston average of $1,361.

That places it #86 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. The closest comparables inside the same city are Southmore Plaza and Washington Terrace. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.

Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $67,251.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brookwood Forest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.7% +24%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$1,483 +9%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$67,251 +7%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
9.3% -53%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
78.4% +35%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookwood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Brookwood Forest scores 4.5

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 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
78% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Risk score comparison

Brookwood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brookwood Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.5Brookwood ForestNeighborhood3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brookwood Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48339692303 4.5 5,530 40% $1,483
Frequently asked

About Brookwood Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookwood Forest?

Brookwood Forest scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Brookwood Forest compare to Houston overall?

Brookwood Forest scores 0.8 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,483 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brookwood Forest?

Average gross rent in Brookwood Forest is $1,483/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brookwood Forest residents are renters?

78% of Brookwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,530 residents.
Q5

How safe is Brookwood Forest for landlords?

Brookwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Houston as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q6

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookwood Forest?

Brookwood Forest has 5,472 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Hispanic / Latino (44.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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