2 census tracts · pop 4,560 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.9–6
Sylvan Hills is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Atlanta with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,560 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,050/month sits 39% lower than the Atlanta citywide average ($1,711).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sylvan Hills vs AtlantaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sylvan Hills
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,024Total filings (sum)
26.41%Avg annual filing rate
44.6%Peak year (2014)
27.01%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,765Total filings 2020-21
14.3Avg 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 Sylvan Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.5%Housing insecurity
23.5%Utility shutoff threat
40.1%Food insecurity
41.2%SNAP enrollment
18.1%No health insurance
41.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sylvan Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sylvan Hills?
Sylvan Hills scores 5.6/10 (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 Sylvan Hills compare to Atlanta overall?
Sylvan Hills scores 2.2 points higher than Atlanta overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,050 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sylvan Hills?
Average gross rent in Sylvan Hills is $1,050/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sylvan Hills residents are renters?
61% of Sylvan Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Atlanta). The neighborhood has 4,560 residents.
Q5
Is Sylvan Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Sylvan Hills sits in the 85th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Sylvan Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sylvan Hills is census tract 13121007500 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Sylvan Hills for landlords?
Sylvan Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sylvan Hills?
Sylvan Hills has 4,731 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
