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Neighborhood · South Fulton, GA

Sherbrook Forest Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,101 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Sherbrook Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Fulton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,101 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 77% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,740/month sits 2% higher than the South Fulton citywide median ($1,702).

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherbrook Forest vs South Fulton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
76.8% +116%
South Fulton: 35.6%
Average gross rent
$1,740 +2%
South Fulton: $1,702
Average HH income
$83,929 +3%
South Fulton: $81,798
Poverty rate
18.3% +86%
South Fulton: 9.9%
Renter share
9.5% -67%
South Fulton: 28.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherbrook Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.7–6.7

Why Sherbrook Forest scores 6.7

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 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
77% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
10% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
18.3% below poverty line · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Risk score comparison

Sherbrook Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sherbrook Forest score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Sherbrook Forest: 6.76.7Sherbrook ForestNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sherbrook Forest

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010306 6.7 4,101 77% $1,740
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 73%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 0%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sherbrook Forest

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 534Total filings 2020-21
  • 7.0Avg 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 Sherbrook Forest

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

Frequently asked

About Sherbrook Forest

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherbrook Forest?

Sherbrook Forest scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Sherbrook Forest compare to South Fulton overall?

Sherbrook Forest scores 0.0 points higher than South Fulton overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,740 vs $1,702.

Q3

What is the average rent in Sherbrook Forest?

Median gross rent in Sherbrook Forest is $1,740/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Sherbrook Forest residents are renters?

10% of Sherbrook Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in South Fulton). The neighborhood has 4,101 residents.

Q5

Is Sherbrook Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherbrook Forest sits in the 16th 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

How safe is Sherbrook Forest for landlords?

Sherbrook Forest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 South Fulton as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sherbrook Forest?

Sherbrook Forest has 3,734 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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