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Neighborhood · Atlanta, GA

Hotel District Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 13,766 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.2–5.6

Hotel District is a black-white neighborhood in Atlanta with 5 census tracts and a population of 13,766 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (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 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,375/month sits 20% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score
4.1
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Hotel District vs Atlanta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.4% +99%
Atlanta: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,375 -20%
Atlanta: $1,711
Average HH income
$67,491 -18%
Atlanta: $81,938
Poverty rate
15.6% -13%
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 Hotel District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.2–5.6

Why Hotel District scores 4.1

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
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
15.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–5.4 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

Hotel District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hotel District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hotel District: 4.14.1Hotel DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hotel District?

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 2.4 points from 3.2 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Hotel District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121001801 5.6 2,412 34%
13121002100 4.4 2,578 50% $1,816
13121001902 4 2,337 65% $1,898
13121001901 3.6 3,862 94% $1,456
13121001802 3.2 2,577 47% $1,627
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 13%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hotel District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 411Total filings (sum)
  • 13.06%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.6%Peak year (2003)
  • 12.82%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 5,230Total filings 2020-21
  • 13.3Avg 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 Hotel District

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

Frequently asked

About Hotel District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hotel District?

Hotel District scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Hotel District compare to Atlanta overall?

Hotel District scores 0.7 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,375 vs $1,711.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hotel District?

Average gross rent in Hotel District is $1,375/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hotel District residents are renters?

70% of Hotel District households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 13,766 residents.
Q5

Is Hotel District a high social-vulnerability area?

Hotel District sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Hotel District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hotel District is census tract 13121001801 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.6, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Hotel District for landlords?

Hotel District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Hotel District?

Hotel District has 12,368 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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