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Neighborhood · Alpharetta, GA

Brookwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,134 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.5–6.1

Brookwood is a diverse neighborhood in Alpharetta with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,134 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,195/month sits 39% lower than the Alpharetta citywide median ($1,948).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Brookwood vs Alpharetta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.8% -18%
Alpharetta: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$1,195 -39%
Alpharetta: $1,948
Average HH income
$175,985 +20%
Alpharetta: $146,581
Poverty rate
5.4% +1%
Alpharetta: 5.3%
Renter share
22.5% -36%
Alpharetta: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6.1

Why Brookwood scores 5.2

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–7.8 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
24% of income on rent · Range 1.5–6.0 across tracts
4.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–4.5 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 4.7–6.9 across tracts
5.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.6 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.4 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

Brookwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brookwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brookwood: 5.25.2BrookwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookwood?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 1.6 points from 4.5 to 6.1. 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

3 tracts in Brookwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121009103 6.1 3,774 49% $1,894
13121011657 5.1 3,310 25% $1,861
13121011624 4.5 4,050 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 14%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 18Total filings (sum)
  • 0.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.0%Peak year (2016)
  • 0.00%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 814Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.6Avg 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 Brookwood

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

Frequently asked

About Brookwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookwood?

Brookwood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Brookwood compare to Alpharetta overall?

Brookwood scores 0.1 points lower than Alpharetta overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,195 vs $1,948.

Q3

What is the average rent in Brookwood?

Median gross rent in Brookwood is $1,195/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Brookwood residents are renters?

23% of Brookwood households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Alpharetta). The neighborhood has 11,134 residents.

Q5

Is Brookwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookwood sits in the 8th 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 Brookwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookwood is census tract 13121009103 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.1 — a spread of 1.6 points.

Q7

How safe is Brookwood for landlords?

Brookwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Alpharetta as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookwood?

Brookwood has 10,946 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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