1 census tracts · pop 3,597 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Secret Forest maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 3,597. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Houston baseline of 32.1%, 68% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,850 a month, rents sit 36% over what the rest of Houston commands. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
The voucher gap is 21.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #241 by risk, the middle third.
Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Porter Ranch and Longwood Village. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Secret Forest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Secret Forest?
Secret Forest 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 Secret Forest compare to Houston overall?
Secret Forest scores 0.7 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,850 vs $1,361.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Secret Forest for landlords?
Secret Forest 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 Secret Forest?
Secret Forest has 3,940 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
