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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Eastland Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.8–5.7

Eastland Heights takes in 4 census tracts of Atlanta, GA, population 16,431. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Against a Atlanta baseline of 30.9%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.8 to 5.7, a 1.9-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Court records carry 2,406 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.

The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 57.2% of renter households.

The most recent observed rate, 31.6% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 77 mapped neighborhoods of Atlanta, it ranks #42 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Castleberry Hill and Hotel District score within a fraction of it.

Average gross rent runs $1,624, close to the Atlanta average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $71,830. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.8 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
4.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Eastland Heights vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.8% +77%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,624 -5%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$71,830 -12%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
17.9% +0%
Atlanta: 17.9%
Renter share
32.9% -39%
Atlanta: 53.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastland Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.8–5.7

Why Eastland Heights scores 4.8

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.8–8.5 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 1.5–9.1 across tracts
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–4.5 across tracts
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 5.5–7.2 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–8.3 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
17.9% below poverty line · Range 2.6–8.0 across tracts
4.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–9.0 across tracts
3.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Eastland Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.8Eastland HeightsNeighborhood4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Eastland 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 1.9 points from 3.8 to 5.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Eastland Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13089020902 5.7 2,738 66% $2,557
13089023702 5.3 2,992 69% $1,148
13089023803 4.9 5,736 62% $1,541
13089023801 3.8 4,965 32% $1,493
Frequently asked

About Eastland Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastland Heights?

Eastland Heights scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Eastland Heights compare to Atlanta overall?

Eastland Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,624 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Eastland Heights?

Average gross rent in Eastland Heights is $1,624/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Eastland Heights residents are renters?

33% of Eastland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 16,431 residents.
Q5

Which tracts in Eastland Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastland Heights is census tract 13089020902 (score 5.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.7, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q6

How safe is Eastland Heights for landlords?

Eastland Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastland Heights?

Eastland Heights has 16,623 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (62.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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