Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Canterbury Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,181 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Canterbury Forest is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,181 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,616/month sits 19% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Canterbury Forest vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.8% +52%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,616 +19%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$85,032 +35%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

11.9% -40%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

79.1% +37%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Canterbury Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Canterbury Forest scores 4.1

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

49% 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

79% 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

11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Canterbury Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201554701	4.1	3,181	49%	$1,616

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 67%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Canterbury Forest

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

357Total filings 2020-21
4.6Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
2.94×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Canterbury Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Canterbury Forest?

Canterbury Forest scores 4.1/10 (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.

How does Canterbury Forest compare to Houston overall?

Canterbury Forest scores 1.3 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,616 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Canterbury Forest?

Average gross rent in Canterbury Forest is $1,616/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Canterbury Forest residents are renters?

79% of Canterbury Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,181 residents.

Is Canterbury Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Canterbury Forest sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Canterbury Forest for landlords?

Canterbury Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Canterbury Forest?

Canterbury Forest has 3,304 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Canterbury Forest

5.1 Champions West 2 tracts · pop 9,190 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 3.4 Blue Creek Ranch 3 tracts · pop 10,756 3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Canterbury Forest.

4.1 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600 4.1 Brookwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,530 4.1 Timbergrove Green 1 tracts · pop 4,277 4.1 Williamsburg Settlement 1 tracts · pop 3,863 4.1 Louetta Lakes 1 tracts · pop 8,636 4.1 Lakes at Grand Harbor 1 tracts · pop 14,668

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