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Neighborhood · Villa Rica, GA

Ephesus Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,317 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Ephesus Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Villa Rica, GA and houses 5,317 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for about a quarter of renter households.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10.

Average gross rent is $1,842, 19% above the Villa Rica average of $1,547. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.

Only 10% 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. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $110,082.

One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ephesus Heights vs Villa Rica How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.9% -3%
Villa Rica: 24.7%
Average gross rent
$1,842 +19%
Villa Rica: $1,547
Average HH income
$110,082 +28%
Villa Rica: $86,052
Poverty rate
6.8% -23%
Villa Rica: 8.8%
Renter share
10.4% -70%
Villa Rica: 34.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ephesus Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Ephesus Heights scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
10% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ephesus Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0Ephesus HeightsNeighborhood4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Ephesus Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13097080403 3 5,317 24% $1,842
Frequently asked

About Ephesus Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ephesus Heights?

Ephesus Heights 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 Ephesus Heights compare to Villa Rica overall?

Ephesus Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Villa Rica overall (4/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,842 vs $1,547.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ephesus Heights?

Average gross rent in Ephesus Heights is $1,842/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ephesus Heights residents are renters?

10% of Ephesus Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Villa Rica). The neighborhood has 5,317 residents.
Q5

How safe is Ephesus Heights for landlords?

Ephesus Heights 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 Villa Rica as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6

What is the demographic breakdown of Ephesus Heights?

Ephesus Heights has 5,131 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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