Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Secret Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,597 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Secret Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 1 census tract and a population of 3,597 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,850/month sits 36% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

67.8% +111%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,850 +36%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$114,125 +81%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

7.0% -64%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

18.8% -68%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Secret Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Secret Forest scores 3.2

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

68% 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

19% 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

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Secret Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201554410	3.2	3,597	68%	$1,850

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

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

Household characteristics 10%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 11%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Secret Forest

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

202Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
7.92×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Secret Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Secret Forest?

Secret Forest scores 3.2/10 (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 Secret Forest compare to Houston overall?

Secret Forest scores 0.4 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,850 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Secret Forest?

Average gross rent in Secret Forest is $1,850/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Secret Forest residents are renters?

19% of Secret Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 3,597 residents.

Is Secret Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Secret Forest sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Secret Forest for landlords?

Secret Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Secret Forest?

Secret Forest has 3,940 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Secret Forest

3.1 Copperfield Southcreek Village 2 tracts · pop 9,311 3.1 Hearthstone 2 tracts · pop 7,752 3.4 Winchester Country 2 tracts · pop 14,193 4.6 Steeple Chase Terrace 2 tracts · pop 7,252 3.9 Paddock 4 tracts · pop 20,657 4.2 Copperfield Southpoint 2 tracts · pop 8,600

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

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

3.2 Tower Oaks 1 tracts · pop 2,765 3.2 Memorial Springs 1 tracts · pop 3,166 3.2 Autumn Falls 1 tracts · pop 3,475 3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 3.2 Candlelight Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,671 3.2 Windsor Park Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,015

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