Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Forestwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 13,251 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4–4.4

Forestwood is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,251 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,738/month sits 28% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Forestwood vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.3% +72%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,738 +28%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$71,220 +13%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

15.8% -20%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

13.8% -76%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forestwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.4

Why Forestwood scores 4.2

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 1.5–5.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts

1.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts

4.2

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 3.5–4.0 across tracts

3.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–5.0 across tracts

3.7

Economic stress

15.8% below poverty line · Range 3.9–4.0 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–8.4 across tracts

6.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Forestwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201533804	4.4	6,649	60%	$2,042
48201533803	4	6,602	50%	$1,431

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forestwood

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

295Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.05×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Forestwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Forestwood?

Forestwood scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Forestwood compare to Houston overall?

Forestwood scores 1.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,738 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Forestwood?

Average gross rent in Forestwood is $1,738/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forestwood residents are renters?

14% of Forestwood households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,251 residents.

Is Forestwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Forestwood sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Forestwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forestwood is census tract 48201533804 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.4, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Forestwood for landlords?

Forestwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Forestwood?

Forestwood has 13,124 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forestwood

5.9 Fallbrook 2 tracts · pop 10,170 6.2 Royal Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,172 4.1 Northwest Park Place 2 tracts · pop 7,840 4.4 Parkway Ranch 2 tracts · pop 11,843 4.7 Inwood Northwest 3 tracts · pop 16,633 4.8 Lincoln Green South 5 tracts · pop 24,362

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forestwood.

4.2 Spring Branch North 2 tracts · pop 8,451 4.2 Stonegate Court 1 tracts · pop 5,613 4.2 Lyndhurst Village 1 tracts · pop 5,732 4.2 Old Sixth Ward 4 tracts · pop 13,634 4.2 Nottingham Forest VIII 1 tracts · pop 4,943 4.2 Clear Lake City 6 tracts · pop 18,685

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