2 census tracts · pop 5,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.2–5.7
Emory Highlands takes in 2 census tracts of Atlanta, GA, population 5,843. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Annualized rent equals 69% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Atlanta rate of 30.9%. The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 89% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The poverty rate is 35%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.8/10.
At $1,841 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Atlanta commands. That places it #35 of 77 neighborhoods in Atlanta. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ben Hill and West End.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Emory Highlands vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
What is the eviction-risk score for Emory Highlands?
Emory Highlands scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Emory Highlands compare to Atlanta overall?
Emory Highlands scores 1.2 points higher than Atlanta overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,841 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Emory Highlands?
Average gross rent in Emory Highlands is $1,841/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Emory Highlands residents are renters?
89% of Emory Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 5,843 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Emory Highlands have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Emory Highlands is census tract 13089022404 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q6
How safe is Emory Highlands for landlords?
Emory Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Emory Highlands?
Emory Highlands has 5,658 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
