2 census tracts · pop 5,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5–6.6
Lynhaven takes in 2 census tracts of Alexandria, VA and houses 5,315 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 5 to 6.6, a 1.6-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. That places it #10 of 26 neighborhoods in Alexandria. For a like-for-like read, Parkfairfax and Delta score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,993, close to the Alexandria average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $117,432. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lynhaven vs AlexandriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lynhaven
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lynhaven
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lynhaven?
Lynhaven scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Lynhaven compare to Alexandria overall?
Lynhaven scores 0.2 points lower than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,993 vs $2,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lynhaven?
Average gross rent in Lynhaven is $1,993/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lynhaven residents are renters?
64% of Lynhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 5,315 residents.
Q5
Is Lynhaven a high social-vulnerability area?
Lynhaven sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lynhaven have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lynhaven is census tract 51510201205 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 6.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Lynhaven for landlords?
Lynhaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Alexandria as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lynhaven?
Lynhaven has 5,452 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.3%), Hispanic / Latino (30.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
