1 census tracts · pop 3,015 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Kings Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 3,015. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Houston rate of 32.1%.
The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 259 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 7.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.5% in 2015, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,446, 6% above the Houston average of $1,361.
That places it #207 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston. For a like-for-like read, Addicks and Louetta Lakes score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $90,594, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kings Forest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Kings Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
259Total filings (sum)
4.71%Avg annual filing rate
7.3%Peak year (2010)
3.52%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
335Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.94×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Kings Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kings Forest?
Kings Forest scores 3.3/10 (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 Kings Forest compare to Houston overall?
Kings Forest scores 0.4 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,446 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kings Forest?
Average gross rent in Kings Forest is $1,446/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kings Forest residents are renters?
54% of Kings Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,015 residents.
Q5
Is Kings Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Kings Forest sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Kings Forest for landlords?
Kings Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kings Forest?
Kings Forest has 3,147 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
