Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Cabbagetown Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,552 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 2.7–5.6

Cabbagetown is a white-black neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,552 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (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 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,941/month sits 13% higher than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Cabbagetown vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.2% +37%

Atlanta: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,941 +13%

Atlanta: $1,711

Average HH income

$88,510 +8%

Atlanta: $81,938

Poverty rate

9.9% -45%

Atlanta: 17.9%

Renter share

70.4% +31%

Atlanta: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cabbagetown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.7–5.6

Why Cabbagetown scores 3.3

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

70% 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

9.9% below poverty line · Range 1.5–7.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–6.7 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cabbagetown?

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 2.9 points from 2.7 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 3.0 2.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Cabbagetown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121011902	5.6	1,263	39%	$1,429
13121005000	3	3,502	45%	$2,143
13121003200	2.7	2,787	41%	$1,920

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cabbagetown

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

919Total filings (sum)
19.04%Avg annual filing rate
36.9%Peak year (2014)
9.77%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,372Total filings 2020-21
12.4Avg 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 Cabbagetown

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

10.5%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
19.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cabbagetown

What is the eviction-risk score for Cabbagetown?

Cabbagetown scores 3.3/10 (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 Cabbagetown compare to Atlanta overall?

Cabbagetown scores 0.1 points lower than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,941 vs $1,711.

What is the average rent in Cabbagetown?

Average gross rent in Cabbagetown is $1,941/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cabbagetown residents are renters?

70% of Cabbagetown households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 7,552 residents.

Is Cabbagetown a high social-vulnerability area?

Cabbagetown sits in the 36th 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.

Which tracts in Cabbagetown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cabbagetown is census tract 13121011902 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 5.6, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is Cabbagetown for landlords?

Cabbagetown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Cabbagetown?

Cabbagetown has 7,999 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cabbagetown

3.4 Inman Park 3 tracts · pop 8,493 4.9 Capitol Gateway 2 tracts · pop 4,429 5.2 Sweet Auburn 2 tracts · pop 5,660 3.2 Ormewood 3 tracts · pop 12,495 2.9 Linwood 3 tracts · pop 8,305 4.2 Hotel District 5 tracts · pop 13,766

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlanta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cabbagetown.

3.3 Midtown 9 tracts · pop 26,962 3.3 Wexwood Glen 1 tracts · pop 5,167 3.2 Resurgens Plaza 7 tracts · pop 20,855 3.2 Buckhead 3 tracts · pop 7,807 3.2 Virginia Highland 2 tracts · pop 4,429 3.2 Bellwood 1 tracts · pop 624

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