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Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Forest Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,567 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Forest Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX and houses 5,567 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

At $2,150 a month, rents sit 58% over what the rest of Houston commands. The voucher gap is 40.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.

The dominant input is supply constraint at 9.1/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.1/10.

Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #187 by risk, the middle third. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, The Lakes At Highland Glen and Champion Lake score within a fraction of it.

Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $86,728.

One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Village vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.8% +58%
Houston: 32.1%
Average gross rent
$2,150 +58%
Houston: $1,361
Average HH income
$86,728 +38%
Houston: $62,894
Poverty rate
4.2% -79%
Houston: 19.7%
Renter share
13.4% -77%
Houston: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Forest Village scores 3.5

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
51% 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
13% 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
4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Forest Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.5Forest VillageNeighborhood3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48339692007 3.5 5,567 51% $2,150
Frequently asked

About Forest Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Village?

Forest Village scores 3.5/10 (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.
Q2

How does Forest Village compare to Houston overall?

Forest Village scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,150 vs $1,361.
Q3

What is the average rent in Forest Village?

Average gross rent in Forest Village is $2,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Forest Village residents are renters?

13% of Forest Village households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,567 residents.
Q5

How safe is Forest Village for landlords?

Forest Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q6

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Village?

Forest Village has 6,193 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Hispanic / Latino (22.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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