Neighborhood · Savannah, GA

Lamara Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,417 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Lamara Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Savannah with 1 census tract and a population of 4,417 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,421/month sits 3% higher than the Savannah citywide average ($1,382).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lamara Heights vs Savannah How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.8% +43%

Savannah: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,421 +3%

Savannah: $1,382

Average HH income

$62,490 +10%

Savannah: $56,782

Poverty rate

12.6% -35%

Savannah: 19.5%

Renter share

41.9% -23%

Savannah: 54.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lamara Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Lamara Heights scores 4.2

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

48% 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

42% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

12.6% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lamara Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13051003400	4.2	4,417	48%	$1,421

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lamara Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

103Total filings (sum)
12.84%Avg annual filing rate
12.8%Peak year (2011)
12.84%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lamara Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

12.7%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lamara Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Lamara Heights?

Lamara Heights scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Lamara Heights compare to Savannah overall?

Lamara Heights scores 1.0 points higher than Savannah overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,421 vs $1,382.

What is the average rent in Lamara Heights?

Average gross rent in Lamara Heights is $1,421/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lamara Heights residents are renters?

42% of Lamara Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Savannah). The neighborhood has 4,417 residents.

Is Lamara Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Lamara Heights sits in the 64th 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.

How safe is Lamara Heights for landlords?

Lamara Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Savannah as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lamara Heights?

Lamara Heights has 4,195 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lamara Heights

4.8 Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent Historic District 7 tracts · pop 15,333 5.2 Tatumsville 2 tracts · pop 6,070 4.3 Fairway Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,798 4.7 Parkwood 2 tracts · pop 7,123 5.8 Carver Village 3 tracts · pop 9,180 4.7 Gordonston 2 tracts · pop 6,474

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Savannah

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

4.2 White Bluff 6 tracts · pop 23,463 4.2 Fleetwood 1 tracts · pop 3,818 4.3 Fairway Oaks 2 tracts · pop 7,798 4 Windward 3 tracts · pop 16,297 3.9 Hudson Hill / Bayview 2 tracts · pop 1,907 3.8 Ogeecheeton 1 tracts · pop 2,086

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