2 census tracts · pop 7,798 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4–4.6
Fairway Oaks is a white-black neighborhood in Savannah with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,798 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,268/month sits 8% lower than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairway Oaks vs SavannahHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairway Oaks
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
322Total filings (sum)
17.24%Avg annual filing rate
18.4%Peak year (2011)
17.24%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairway Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
16.2%Food insecurity
13.6%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairway Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairway Oaks?
Fairway Oaks scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Fairway Oaks compare to Savannah overall?
Fairway Oaks scores 1.1 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,268 vs $1,382.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairway Oaks?
Average gross rent in Fairway Oaks is $1,268/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairway Oaks residents are renters?
54% of Fairway Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 7,798 residents.
Q5
Is Fairway Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairway Oaks sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Fairway Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairway Oaks is census tract 13051004002 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.6, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairway Oaks for landlords?
Fairway Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Savannah as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairway Oaks?
Fairway Oaks has 7,921 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
