1 census tracts · pop 3,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Forresthill Estates is a one-tract neighborhood of Valdosta, GA, population 3,769. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $731 a month, rents sit 31% under what the rest of Valdosta commands. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.
Cost burden runs 42% against 34.6% citywide, putting Forresthill Estates 7.4% over its own city. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.1/10.
Food insecurity affects 27.6% of adults, 9.8 points above the national rate. SNAP participation is 23.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Among the 14 mapped neighborhoods of Valdosta, it ranks #10 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Windsor Park and Dellwood score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $39,781. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forresthill Estates vs ValdostaHow 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 & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forresthill Estates
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.0%Housing insecurity
14.8%Utility shutoff threat
27.6%Food insecurity
23.6%SNAP enrollment
15.8%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forresthill Estates
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forresthill Estates?
Forresthill Estates scores 4.9/10 (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 Forresthill Estates compare to Valdosta overall?
Forresthill Estates scores 0.4 points lower than Valdosta overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $731 vs $1,054.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forresthill Estates?
Average gross rent in Forresthill Estates is $731/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forresthill Estates residents are renters?
48% of Forresthill Estates households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Valdosta). The neighborhood has 3,769 residents.
Q5
Is Forresthill Estates a high social-vulnerability area?
Forresthill Estates sits in the 89th 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 Forresthill Estates for landlords?
Forresthill Estates carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Valdosta as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forresthill Estates?
Forresthill Estates has 3,516 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (13%), Hispanic / Latino (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
