Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Bellwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 624 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Bellwood is a black-white neighborhood in Atlanta with 1 census tract and a population of 624 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% 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 $1,738/month sits 2% higher than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bellwood vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.4% -2%

Atlanta: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,738 +2%

Atlanta: $1,711

Average HH income

$94,045 +15%

Atlanta: $81,938

Poverty rate

5.0% -72%

Atlanta: 17.9%

Renter share

83.8% +56%

Atlanta: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Bellwood scores 3.2

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 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

84% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bellwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121011801	3.2	624	30%	$1,738

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bellwood

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

793Total filings 2020-21
10.4Avg 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 Bellwood

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
19.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bellwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Bellwood?

Bellwood scores 3.2/10 (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.

How does Bellwood compare to Atlanta overall?

Bellwood scores 0.2 points lower than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,738 vs $1,711.

What is the average rent in Bellwood?

Average gross rent in Bellwood is $1,738/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bellwood residents are renters?

84% of Bellwood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 624 residents.

Is Bellwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Bellwood sits in the 6th 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.

How safe is Bellwood for landlords?

Bellwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Atlanta as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bellwood?

Bellwood has 575 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bellwood

3.7 Howell Station 2 tracts · pop 7,523 5.3 English Ave. 2 tracts · pop 2,576 3.9 Atlantic Station 2 tracts · pop 7,345 5.7 Vine City 3 tracts · pop 6,998 4.2 Hotel District 5 tracts · pop 13,766 3.1 Woodward 3 tracts · pop 9,779

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlanta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bellwood.

3.2 Resurgens Plaza 7 tracts · pop 20,855 3.2 Virginia Highland 2 tracts · pop 4,429 3.2 Buckhead 3 tracts · pop 7,807 3.3 Cabbagetown 3 tracts · pop 7,552 3.3 Midtown 9 tracts · pop 26,962 3.3 Wexwood Glen 1 tracts · pop 5,167

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