1 census tracts · pop 4,107 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Chelsea Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Druid Hills, GA, population 4,107. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 31.0% citywide, putting Chelsea Heights 11.2% over its own city.
The clearest offset is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. Disability prevalence reaches 16.6% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. SNAP participation is 2.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 26 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 2.5% of renter households. At $1,792 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Druid Hills commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.6% in 2016 against a 2.5% peak. Only 9% 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.
Rent takes 10% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chelsea Heights vs Druid HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chelsea Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
26Total filings (sum)
1.35%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2012)
2.58%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
26Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chelsea Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.5%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
4.3%Food insecurity
2.6%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
16.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chelsea Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chelsea Heights?
Chelsea Heights scores 3.1/10 (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 Chelsea Heights compare to Druid Hills overall?
Chelsea Heights scores 1.4 points lower than Druid Hills overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,792 vs $2,022.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chelsea Heights?
Average gross rent in Chelsea Heights is $1,792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chelsea Heights residents are renters?
9% of Chelsea Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Druid Hills). The neighborhood has 4,107 residents.
Q5
Is Chelsea Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Chelsea Heights sits in the 1st 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.
Q6
How safe is Chelsea Heights for landlords?
Chelsea Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Druid Hills as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chelsea Heights?
Chelsea Heights has 3,904 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
