3 census tracts · pop 5,688 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10
· range 1.9–3.1
Chattahoochee Heights is a white-black neighborhood in Sandy Springs with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,688 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% 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 $1,463/month sits 22% lower than the Sandy Springs citywide average ($1,870).
Risk score
2.2
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Chattahoochee Heights vs Sandy SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chattahoochee Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,716Total filings 2020-21
12.4Avg 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 Chattahoochee Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
19.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chattahoochee Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chattahoochee Heights?
Chattahoochee Heights scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Chattahoochee Heights compare to Sandy Springs overall?
Chattahoochee Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Sandy Springs overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,463 vs $1,870.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chattahoochee Heights?
Average gross rent in Chattahoochee Heights is $1,463/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chattahoochee Heights residents are renters?
60% of Chattahoochee Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandy Springs). The neighborhood has 5,688 residents.
Q5
Is Chattahoochee Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Chattahoochee Heights sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Chattahoochee Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chattahoochee Heights is census tract 13121010213 (score 3.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 3.1, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Chattahoochee Heights for landlords?
Chattahoochee Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sandy Springs as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chattahoochee Heights?
Chattahoochee Heights has 5,215 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
