Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Cherryhurst Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.7–2.7

Cherryhurst is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,931 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,580/month sits 16% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cherryhurst vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.0% +15%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,580 +16%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$168,015 +167%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

4.4% -78%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

34.2% -41%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cherryhurst and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.7–2.7

Why Cherryhurst scores 2.7

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

37% 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

34% 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

4.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cherryhurst

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201410402	2.7	2,931	37%	$1,580

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

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

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 23%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cherryhurst

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

72Total filings (sum)
1.47%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2014)
0.89%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

57Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.83×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Cherryhurst

What is the eviction-risk score for Cherryhurst?

Cherryhurst scores 2.7/10 (Lower 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 Cherryhurst compare to Houston overall?

Cherryhurst scores 0.1 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,580 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Cherryhurst?

Average gross rent in Cherryhurst is $1,580/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cherryhurst residents are renters?

34% of Cherryhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 2,931 residents.

Is Cherryhurst a high social-vulnerability area?

Cherryhurst sits in the 7th 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.

How safe is Cherryhurst for landlords?

Cherryhurst carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cherryhurst?

Cherryhurst has 2,996 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Hispanic / Latino (23%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cherryhurst

2.9 Hyde Park 2 tracts · pop 5,449 3.1 Winlow Place 2 tracts · pop 5,066 3.8 Audubon Place 2 tracts · pop 3,554 3.7 Magnolia Grove 3 tracts · pop 7,856 4.1 Avondale 4 tracts · pop 24,426 3.6 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cherryhurst.

2.7 Longwood Village 1 tracts · pop 5,865 2.7 Old West End 1 tracts · pop 3,439 2.7 Lone Oak Village 1 tracts · pop 4,288 2.7 The Heritage 1 tracts · pop 17,397 2.7 Briscoe Falls 1 tracts · pop 8,849 2.7 Gettysburg 1 tracts · pop 4,808

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