Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Mossy Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 12,448 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Mossy Oaks is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 12,448 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,944/month sits 43% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mossy Oaks vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.4% +69%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,944 +43%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$103,897 +65%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

13.6% -31%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

27.1% -53%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mossy Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Mossy Oaks scores 3.8

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

54% 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

27% 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

13.6% below poverty line · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Risk score comparison

Mossy Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mossy Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201555200	3.8	12,448	54%	$1,944

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Mossy Oaks?

Mossy Oaks scores 3.8/10 (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.

How does Mossy Oaks compare to Houston overall?

Mossy Oaks scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,944 vs $1,361.

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.

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.

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.

How safe is Mossy Oaks for landlords?

Mossy Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mossy Oaks?

Mossy Oaks has 12,696 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (40.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mossy Oaks

4.9 Cypress Forest Lakes 4 tracts · pop 14,702 3.4 Cypresswood 2 tracts · pop 10,452 3.6 Lakes of Avalon Village 2 tracts · pop 11,887 4.5 Inverness Forest 4 tracts · pop 13,990 3.9 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 4.2 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 16,443

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mossy Oaks.

3.8 Windfern Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,517 3.8 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 3.8 Wimbledon Champions Parks 2 tracts · pop 10,483 3.8 Laurel Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,140 3.8 Silvermill 3 tracts · pop 11,238 3.8 Timbergrove Manor Section 8 1 tracts · pop 2,333

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