1 census tracts · pop 5,728 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Sherwood Oaks is a one-tract neighborhood of Houston, TX, population 5,728. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 32.1% citywide, putting Sherwood Oaks 21.8% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,672 a month, rents sit 23% over what the rest of Houston commands.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #157 of 397 neighborhoods in Houston.
For a like-for-like read, Wimbledon Forest and Woodgate score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $76,232. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 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
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherwood Oaks vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sherwood Oaks
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
864Total filings 2020-21
11.2Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
6.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Sherwood Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Oaks?
Sherwood 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.
Q2
How does Sherwood Oaks compare to Houston overall?
Sherwood Oaks scores 0.1 points higher than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,672 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherwood Oaks?
Average gross rent in Sherwood Oaks is $1,672/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherwood Oaks residents are renters?
54% of Sherwood Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 5,728 residents.
Q5
Is Sherwood Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood Oaks sits in the 74th 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 Sherwood Oaks for landlords?
Sherwood 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherwood Oaks?
Sherwood Oaks has 5,975 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
