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Neighborhood · Alpharetta, GA

Preston Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 12,988 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 5.2–6.2

Preston Ridge is a white-asian neighborhood in Alpharetta with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,988 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,850/month sits 5% lower than the Alpharetta citywide median ($1,948).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Preston Ridge vs Alpharetta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.1% +52%
Alpharetta: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$1,850 -5%
Alpharetta: $1,948
Average HH income
$161,516 +10%
Alpharetta: $146,581
Poverty rate
7.7% +44%
Alpharetta: 5.3%
Renter share
41.4% +19%
Alpharetta: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Preston Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–6.2

Why Preston Ridge scores 5.7

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Economic stress
7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.2 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–5.9 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Preston Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Preston Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Preston Ridge: 5.75.7Preston RidgeNeighborhoodParent 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 Preston Ridge?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.0 points from 5.2 to 6.2. 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 Preston Ridge

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011618 6.2 4,826 61% $1,739
13121011636 5.6 1,900 40% $1,797
13121011650 5.4 4,451 34% $1,988
13121011651 5.2 1,811 26% $1,860
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 16%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Preston Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 231Total filings (sum)
  • 10.40%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.7%Peak year (2015)
  • 8.13%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 797Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.6Avg 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 Preston Ridge

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

Frequently asked

About Preston Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Preston Ridge?

Preston Ridge scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 Preston Ridge compare to Alpharetta overall?

Preston Ridge scores 0.4 points higher than Alpharetta overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,850 vs $1,948.

Q3

What is the average rent in Preston Ridge?

Median gross rent in Preston Ridge is $1,850/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Preston Ridge residents are renters?

41% of Preston Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Alpharetta). The neighborhood has 12,988 residents.

Q5

Is Preston Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Preston Ridge sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Preston Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Preston Ridge is census tract 13121011618 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.2 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Preston Ridge for landlords?

Preston Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Alpharetta as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Preston Ridge?

Preston Ridge has 13,439 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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