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Neighborhood · Dunwoody, GA

Valley View Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 14,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.3–2.5

Valley View is a white-asian neighborhood in Dunwoody with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,586 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower 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 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,868/month sits 0% higher than the Dunwoody citywide average ($1,859).

Risk score
1.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Valley View vs Dunwoody How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.6% +53%
Dunwoody: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,868 +0%
Dunwoody: $1,859
Average HH income
$109,192 +0%
Dunwoody: $109,116
Poverty rate
2.4% -65%
Dunwoody: 6.9%
Renter share
65.0% +49%
Dunwoody: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Valley View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.3–2.5

Why Valley View scores 1.7

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
65% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
2.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–5.6 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Valley View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Valley View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Valley View: 1.71.7Valley ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Valley View?

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 1.2 points from 1.3 to 2.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Valley View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089021226 2.5 3,148 53% $1,945
13089021223 1.8 1,876 30% $1,806
13089021230 1.6 3,947 32% $1,852
13089021227 1.3 5,615 61% $1,857
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Valley View

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 3,848Total filings 2020-21
  • 14.3Avg 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 Valley View

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

Frequently asked

About Valley View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Valley View?

Valley View scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Valley View compare to Dunwoody overall?

Valley View scores 0.6 points lower than Dunwoody overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,868 vs $1,859.
Q3

What is the average rent in Valley View?

Average gross rent in Valley View is $1,868/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Valley View residents are renters?

65% of Valley View households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Dunwoody). The neighborhood has 14,586 residents.
Q5

Is Valley View a high social-vulnerability area?

Valley View sits in the 22nd 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

Which tracts in Valley View have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Valley View is census tract 13089021226 (score 2.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 2.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Valley View for landlords?

Valley View carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dunwoody as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Valley View?

Valley View has 14,310 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Dunwoody

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Valley View.

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