Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Holiday Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,060 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 4.3–6.4

Holiday Forest is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,060 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% 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 $1,130/month sits 17% lower than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

55.5% +73%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,130 -17%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$44,796 -29%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

26.6% +35%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

72.3% +25%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Holiday Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.3–6.4

Why Holiday Forest scores 5.8

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

56% 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

72% 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

26.6% below poverty line · Range 1.8–8.3 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–3.0 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Holiday Forest?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.1 points from 4.3 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 5.7 4.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Holiday Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201232701	6.4	7,941	62%	$1,078
48201232703	5.7	2,297	47%	$1,199
48201232802	4.3	2,822	45%	$1,220

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 99%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Holiday Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,267Total filings (sum)
12.32%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2012)
6.93%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,303Total filings 2020-21
11.4Avg monthly observed
11.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.19×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Holiday Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Holiday Forest?

Holiday Forest scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Holiday Forest compare to Houston overall?

Holiday Forest scores 3.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,130 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Holiday Forest?

Average gross rent in Holiday Forest is $1,130/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Holiday Forest residents are renters?

72% of Holiday Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 13,060 residents.

Is Holiday Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Holiday Forest sits in the 95th 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 Holiday Forest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Holiday Forest is census tract 48201232701 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 6.4, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Holiday Forest for landlords?

Holiday Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Holiday Forest?

Holiday Forest has 12,831 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (73.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Holiday Forest

4.5 Mangum Place 3 tracts · pop 9,962 4.9 Greens Bayou 2 tracts · pop 11,414 4.8 Hunterwood 3 tracts · pop 13,856 4.6 Songwood 2 tracts · pop 5,340 5.9 Pleasantville 3 tracts · pop 8,504 4.3 Beaumont Place 2 tracts · pop 9,771

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

5.8 Pleasantville 3 tracts · pop 8,504 5.8 Humble Road Place 3 tracts · pop 14,037 5.8 Alief 2 tracts · pop 12,500 5.8 North Shadydale 6 tracts · pop 17,973 5.8 Silverdale 3 tracts · pop 10,800 5.8 Melrose Park 4 tracts · pop 21,330

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