Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Woodland Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 17,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.5–2.8

Woodland Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Houston with 5 census tracts and a population of 17,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,383/month sits 2% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Woodland Heights vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.7% -7%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,383 +2%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$152,696 +143%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

3.8% -81%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

34.7% -40%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodland Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.5–2.8

Why Woodland Heights scores 2.7

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

30% 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

35% 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

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–7.1 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Woodland Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Woodland Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.3 points from 2.5 to 2.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Woodland Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201510301	2.8	3,467	29%	$1,849
48201511400	2.8	2,739	36%	$1,404
48201511302	2.7	4,422	32%	$1,348
48201510302	2.6	3,179	10%	$1,012
48201510400	2.5	3,769	40%	$1,293

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodland Heights

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

188Total filings (sum)
1.06%Avg annual filing rate
2.0%Peak year (2012)
0.94%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

378Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.37×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About Woodland Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodland Heights?

Woodland Heights scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Woodland Heights compare to Houston overall?

Woodland Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,383 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Woodland Heights?

Average gross rent in Woodland Heights is $1,383/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woodland Heights residents are renters?

35% of Woodland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 17,576 residents.

Is Woodland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodland Heights sits in the 20th 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.

Which tracts in Woodland Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Woodland Heights is census tract 48201510301 (score 2.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.8, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Woodland Heights for landlords?

Woodland Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Woodland Heights?

Woodland Heights has 17,542 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodland Heights

4.8 Lindale Park 6 tracts · pop 19,955 3.6 Memorial Heights 3 tracts · pop 9,522 3.1 Timbergrove Manor Section 2 2 tracts · pop 7,925 5.8 Silverdale 3 tracts · pop 10,800 4 Old Sixth Ward 4 tracts · pop 13,634 3.7 Magnolia Grove 3 tracts · pop 7,856

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Woodland Heights.

2.7 Longwood Village 1 tracts · pop 5,865 2.7 Old West End 1 tracts · pop 3,439 2.7 Lone Oak Village 1 tracts · pop 4,288 2.7 The Heritage 1 tracts · pop 17,397 2.7 Briscoe Falls 1 tracts · pop 8,849 2.7 Cherryhurst 1 tracts · pop 2,931

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