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The Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower , Sandy Springs

Tract 13121010220 · Fulton County, GA · pop 4,449 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

In the The Oaks neighborhood of Sandy Springs, census tract 13121010220 scores 4.5/10 for eviction risk. That is riskier than about 24% of US census tracts.

35% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 17% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,841 a month against an average household income of $137,125 a year, roughly 16% of income at the averages. About 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
1.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 23% Owners 65%
Tract context
Occupied units2,150
Renter share35.1%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate4.1%
Median income$137,125

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 2 tracts In The Oaks
Very Low
Within parent city
9 th percentile
Rank, 9th percentileLowHigh
#32 of 35 tracts In Sandy Springs
Very Low
Within county
8 th percentile
Rank, 8th percentileLowHigh
#302 of 327 tracts In Fulton County
Very Low
Within state
3 th percentile
Rank, 3rd percentileLowHigh
#2,718 of 2,791 tracts In Georgia
Very Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Sandy Springs and the region

Centroid at 33.9225, -84.3925 · click any tract to drill in

Why The Oaks scores 1.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Sandy Springs
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.3
State political climate
Georgia legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
4.1% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,841 rent vs county FMR
5.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Sandy Springs
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Sandy Springs
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Sandy Springs
2.5

How The Oaks compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
The Oaks risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 1.21.2This tracttract 010220Sandy Springs: 2.32.3Sandy Springsparent cityCounty: 3.23.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.73.7Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 25

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,088Total filings 2020-21
  • 14.3Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 to 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 24 filings (240.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 25 filings (250.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 16 filings (160.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 18 filings (180.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 29 filings (290.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 31 filings (310.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 12 filings (120.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 27 filings (270.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 29 filings (290.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 21 filings (210.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 32 filings (320.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 23 filings (230.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 22 filings (220.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 20 filings (200.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 14 filings (140.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 15 filings (150.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 19 filings (190.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 17 filings (170.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Atlanta, GA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within The Oaks. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in The Oaks

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 5.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Sandy Springs eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Fulton County average of 5.7 and below the Georgia statewide average of 5.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 6.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 13121010220

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 13121010220?

Census tract 13121010220 in the The Oaks neighborhood scores 1.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 13121010220?

Median gross rent is $1,841/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 13121010220?

4.1% of residents in tract 13121010220 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,449.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 13121010220?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 17th, household 59th, minority 39th, housing 26th.
Q5

Is tract 13121010220 considered part of The Oaks?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 13121010220 fall within The Oaks (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 13121010220 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 13121010220 compare to Sandy Springs overall?

Tract 13121010220 scores 1.2/10, lower than the parent city of Sandy Springs at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sandy Springs eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sandy Springs

Top eight tracts in Sandy Springs ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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