Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Collier Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.2–5.7

Collier Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $757/month sits 56% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Collier Heights vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.8% +97%

Atlanta: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$757 -56%

Atlanta: $1,711

Average HH income

$26,136 -68%

Atlanta: $81,938

Poverty rate

31.2% +75%

Atlanta: 17.9%

Renter share

38.4% -28%

Atlanta: 53.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Collier Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.2–5.7

Why Collier Heights scores 5.4

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

61% 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

38% 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

31.2% below poverty line · Range 6.1–9.5 across tracts

7.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Collier Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Collier Heights?

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 0.5 points from 5.2 to 5.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 5.4 5.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Collier Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13121008204	5.7	2,763	73%	$1,080
13121008602	5.4	1,298	62%	$1,549
13121008203	5.2	2,535	47%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Collier Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,178Total filings (sum)
49.29%Avg annual filing rate
39.4%Peak year (2001)
30.82%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,674Total filings 2020-21
7.2Avg 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 Collier Heights

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

27.3%Housing insecurity
21.0%Utility shutoff threat
35.4%Food insecurity
36.0%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
39.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Collier Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Collier Heights?

Collier Heights scores 5.4/10 (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.

How does Collier Heights compare to Atlanta overall?

Collier Heights scores 2.0 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $757 vs $1,711.

What is the average rent in Collier Heights?

Average gross rent in Collier Heights is $757/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Collier Heights residents are renters?

38% of Collier Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 6,596 residents.

Is Collier Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Collier Heights sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Collier Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Collier Heights is census tract 13121008204 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Collier Heights for landlords?

Collier Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Collier Heights?

Collier Heights has 6,372 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Collier Heights

6 Stratford 2 tracts · pop 6,776 5.4 Battle Hill Haven 3 tracts · pop 7,406 5.4 Westview 3 tracts · pop 9,983 3.7 Howell Station 2 tracts · pop 7,523 3 Westover Plantation 2 tracts · pop 5,301 5.7 Vine City 3 tracts · pop 6,998

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlanta

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Collier Heights.

5.4 Doral Park 1 tracts · pop 1,833 5.4 Pittsburgh 2 tracts · pop 2,998 5.4 Westview 3 tracts · pop 9,983 5.4 Emory Highlands 2 tracts · pop 5,843 5.5 South Downtown 1 tracts · pop 2,904 5.5 Lakewood Heights 3 tracts · pop 5,023

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