Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Buckhead Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2.2–5.3

Buckhead is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,807 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. 42% 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 $1,929/month sits 13% higher than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Buckhead vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.8% +35%

Atlanta: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,929 +13%

Atlanta: $1,711

Average HH income

$115,903 +41%

Atlanta: $81,938

Poverty rate

10.5% -41%

Atlanta: 17.9%

Renter share

39.7% -26%

Atlanta: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Buckhead and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.2–5.3

Why Buckhead 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

42% 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

40% 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

10.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.7 across tracts

6.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Buckhead?

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 3.1 points from 2.2 to 5.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 3.2 2.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Buckhead

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121009503	5.3	1,633	44%	$422
13121009504	3.2	2,683	65%	$2,320
13121009501	2.2	3,491	23%	$2,333

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 3 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 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Buckhead

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

133Total filings (sum)
5.28%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2001)
7.42%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,021Total filings 2020-21
9.1Avg 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 Buckhead

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

7.2%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Buckhead

What is the eviction-risk score for Buckhead?

Buckhead scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Buckhead compare to Atlanta overall?

Buckhead scores 0.2 points lower than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,929 vs $1,711.

What is the average rent in Buckhead?

Average gross rent in Buckhead is $1,929/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Buckhead residents are renters?

40% of Buckhead households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 7,807 residents.

Is Buckhead a high social-vulnerability area?

Buckhead sits in the 24th 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.

Which tracts in Buckhead have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Buckhead is census tract 13121009503 (score 5.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 5.3, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Buckhead for landlords?

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

What is the demographic breakdown of Buckhead?

Buckhead has 8,924 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Buckhead

3.6 The Hill 7 tracts · pop 15,496 3.2 Resurgens Plaza 7 tracts · pop 20,855 2.9 Brookwood Hills 4 tracts · pop 10,349 2.9 Ellsworth Park 4 tracts · pop 10,334 2.6 The Park at East Paces 2 tracts · pop 6,566 2 Brookwood 3 tracts · pop 11,134

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlanta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Buckhead.

3.2 Resurgens Plaza 7 tracts · pop 20,855 3.2 Virginia Highland 2 tracts · pop 4,429 3.2 Bellwood 1 tracts · pop 624 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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