2 census tracts · pop 4,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–4.3
East Lake Highlands takes in 2 census tracts of Atlanta, GA and houses 4,253 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Atlanta rate of 30.9%.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Average gross rent is $1,308, 24% below the Atlanta average of $1,711.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.3, a 1.3-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 826 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 19.2% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 12.3% in 2016 against a 19.2% peak. Among the 77 mapped neighborhoods of Atlanta, it ranks #67 by risk, the lower third. Only 26% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Against average income of $109,755, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Lake Highlands vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for East Lake Highlands?
East Lake Highlands scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 East Lake Highlands compare to Atlanta overall?
East Lake Highlands scores 1.3 points lower than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,308 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Lake Highlands?
Average gross rent in East Lake Highlands is $1,308/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Lake Highlands residents are renters?
26% of East Lake Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 4,253 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in East Lake Highlands have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Lake Highlands is census tract 13089980000 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q6
How safe is East Lake Highlands for landlords?
East Lake Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of East Lake Highlands?
East Lake Highlands has 4,346 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
