2 census tracts · pop 4,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
North Fairlington takes in 2 census tracts of Arlington, VA, population 4,454. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 3.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Court records for this tract carry 2 eviction filings. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Cost burden runs 31% against 26.5% citywide, putting North Fairlington 4.0% over its own city.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 0.4% of renter households. 4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 39 mapped neighborhoods of Arlington, it ranks #26 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 0.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Highview Park and Larchmont. Against average income of $148,752, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Fairlington vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Fairlington
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2Total filings (sum)
0.36%Avg annual filing rate
0.4%Peak year (2016)
0.36%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Fairlington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
5.1%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
17.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Fairlington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Fairlington?
North Fairlington scores 5.4/10 (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 North Fairlington compare to Arlington overall?
North Fairlington scores 0.6 points lower than Arlington overall (6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,300 vs $2,322.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Fairlington?
Average gross rent in North Fairlington is $2,300/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Fairlington residents are renters?
29% of North Fairlington households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 4,454 residents.
Q5
Is North Fairlington a high social-vulnerability area?
North Fairlington sits in the 2nd 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
Which tracts in North Fairlington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Fairlington is census tract 51013102901 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is North Fairlington for landlords?
North Fairlington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Fairlington?
North Fairlington has 4,136 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
