Neighborhood · Gainesville, GA

Chestnut Oak Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,074 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Chestnut Oak Hills is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Gainesville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,074 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (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 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $838/month sits 35% lower than the Gainesville citywide average ($1,299).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Chestnut Oak Hills vs Gainesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.5% +96%

Gainesville: 34.5%

Average gross rent

$838 -35%

Gainesville: $1,299

Average HH income

$79,947 +24%

Gainesville: $64,636

Poverty rate

17.8% -9%

Gainesville: 19.6%

Renter share

27.1% -55%

Gainesville: 60.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chestnut Oak Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Chestnut Oak Hills scores 4.5

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 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

27% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Economic stress

17.8% below poverty line · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Chestnut Oak Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Chestnut Oak Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
13139000704	4.5	3,074	68%	$838

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 68%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 37%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Oak Hills

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

23.9%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
29.9%Food insecurity
21.1%SNAP enrollment
28.2%No health insurance
35.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chestnut Oak Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Oak Hills?

Chestnut Oak Hills scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Chestnut Oak Hills compare to Gainesville overall?

Chestnut Oak Hills scores 2.2 points higher than Gainesville overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $838 vs $1,299.

What is the average rent in Chestnut Oak Hills?

Average gross rent in Chestnut Oak Hills is $838/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chestnut Oak Hills residents are renters?

27% of Chestnut Oak Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 3,074 residents.

Is Chestnut Oak Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Chestnut Oak Hills sits in the 67th 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.

How safe is Chestnut Oak Hills for landlords?

Chestnut Oak Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Gainesville as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Oak Hills?

Chestnut Oak Hills has 3,009 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (48.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chestnut Oak Hills

4 Green Street-Brenau Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,511 1.5 Village at Deaton Creek 2 tracts · pop 7,600

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gainesville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chestnut Oak Hills.

4.5 Tumlin Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,775 4.6 Chicopee 1 tracts · pop 3,927 4.3 Springdale 1 tracts · pop 2,741 4.2 Pine Haven 1 tracts · pop 5,078 4.2 The Bluffs 1 tracts · pop 3,402 4.1 Northcliff Colony 1 tracts · pop 3,209

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