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Neighborhood · East Point, GA

Sun Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,913 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Sun Valley is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Point with 1 census tract and a population of 1,913 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,197/month sits 12% lower than the East Point citywide average ($1,364).

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sun Valley vs East Point How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.2% +106%
East Point: 33.1%
Average gross rent
$1,197 -12%
East Point: $1,364
Average HH income
$48,850 -17%
East Point: $58,983
Poverty rate
16.6% -28%
East Point: 23.2%
Renter share
77.9% +38%
East Point: 56.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sun Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Sun Valley scores 4.4

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Tenant organizing strength
78% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Economic stress
16.6% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Sun Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sun Valley score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sun Valley: 4.44.4Sun ValleyNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sun Valley

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121011308 4.4 1,913 68% $1,197
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 52%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sun Valley

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,474Total filings 2020-21
  • 19.4Avg 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 Sun Valley

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

Frequently asked

About Sun Valley

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sun Valley?

Sun Valley scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Sun Valley compare to East Point overall?

Sun Valley scores 1.5 points higher than East Point overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,364.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sun Valley?

Average gross rent in Sun Valley is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sun Valley residents are renters?

78% of Sun Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in East Point). The neighborhood has 1,913 residents.
Q5

Is Sun Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Sun Valley sits in the 83rd 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

How safe is Sun Valley for landlords?

Sun Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Point as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sun Valley?

Sun Valley has 1,885 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Other / Multiracial (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sun Valley.

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