1 census tracts · pop 12,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Mossy Oaks maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 12,448. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Average gross rent is $1,944, 43% above the Houston average of $1,361.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 27.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running hot is supply constraint at 7.7/10.
Court records for this tract carry 170 eviction filings. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 6.0% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 4.6% in 2015 against a 6.0% peak. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $103,897.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mossy Oaks vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mossy Oaks
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
170Total filings (sum)
5.38%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2011)
4.61%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
346Total filings 2020-21
4.5Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
2.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Mossy Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mossy Oaks?
Mossy Oaks scores 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 Mossy Oaks compare to Houston overall?
Mossy Oaks scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,944 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mossy Oaks?
Average gross rent in Mossy Oaks is $1,944/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mossy Oaks residents are renters?
27% of Mossy Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 12,448 residents.
Q5
Is Mossy Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Mossy Oaks sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Mossy Oaks for landlords?
Mossy Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Mossy Oaks?
Mossy Oaks has 12,696 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (40.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
