2 census tracts · pop 6,517 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.4–4.5
Windfern Forest is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,517 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. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,384/month sits 2% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Windfern Forest vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Windfern Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
48Total filings (sum)
2.18%Avg annual filing rate
4.0%Peak year (2009)
0.35%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
833Total filings 2020-21
6.1Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
4.64×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About Windfern Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Windfern Forest?
Windfern Forest scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Windfern Forest compare to Houston overall?
Windfern Forest scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,384 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in Windfern Forest?
Average gross rent in Windfern Forest is $1,384/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Windfern Forest residents are renters?
57% of Windfern Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 6,517 residents.
Q5
Is Windfern Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Windfern Forest sits in the 70th 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
Which tracts in Windfern Forest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Windfern Forest is census tract 48201534203 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.5, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Windfern Forest for landlords?
Windfern Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Windfern Forest?
Windfern Forest has 6,737 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
