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Neighborhood · Columbus, GA

Holly Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,729 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Holly Hills maps to a single census tract in Columbus, GA and houses 2,729 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 30.3% citywide, putting Holly Hills 11.7% over its own city.

24.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. 77% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.

Set annual rent against average household income of $35,882 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.

20.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At $978 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Columbus commands.

That places it #1 of 48 neighborhoods in Columbus. For a like-for-like read, Benning Park and Rose Hill score within a fraction of it.

One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Holly Hills vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.0% +39%
Columbus: 30.3%
Average gross rent
$978 -12%
Columbus: $1,106
Average HH income
$35,882 -37%
Columbus: $56,622
Poverty rate
29.3% +56%
Columbus: 18.8%
Renter share
76.7% +56%
Columbus: 49.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Holly Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Holly Hills scores 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 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
77% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
29.3% below poverty line · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Holly Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Holly Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.0Holly HillsNeighborhood3.6Parent cityhost city4.1Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Holly Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13215002902 5 2,729 42% $978
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 99

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 97%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Holly Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Holly Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Holly Hills?

Holly Hills scores 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.
Q2

How does Holly Hills compare to Columbus overall?

Holly Hills scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $978 vs $1,106.
Q3

What is the average rent in Holly Hills?

Average gross rent in Holly Hills is $978/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Holly Hills residents are renters?

77% of Holly Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,729 residents.
Q5

Is Holly Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Holly Hills sits in the 99th 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 Holly Hills for landlords?

Holly Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Columbus as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Holly Hills?

Holly Hills has 2,727 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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