1 census tracts · pop 5,289 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Lost Valley is a one-tract neighborhood of Raleigh, NC, population 5,289. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 29% of renter households. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.0% of adults, 9.8 points below the national rate.
Among the 107 mapped neighborhoods of Raleigh, it ranks #89 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Raintree and Briarcliff. Against average income of $132,117, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,612, close to the Raleigh average.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lost Valley vs RaleighHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lost Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lost Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lost Valley?
Lost Valley scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Lost Valley compare to Raleigh overall?
Lost Valley scores 1.1 points lower than Raleigh overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,612 vs $1,572.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lost Valley?
Average gross rent in Lost Valley is $1,612/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lost Valley residents are renters?
42% of Lost Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Raleigh). The neighborhood has 5,289 residents.
Q5
Is Lost Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Lost Valley sits in the 24th 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 Lost Valley for landlords?
Lost Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Raleigh as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lost Valley?
Lost Valley has 5,688 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
