Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Crestwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,709 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Crestwood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 2,709 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,248/month sits 21% lower than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Crestwood vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.4% +67%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$1,248 -21%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$71,571 -24%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

0.6% -93%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

22.5% -12%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crestwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Crestwood scores 2.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

0.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Crestwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Crestwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550020903	2.3	2,709	56%	$1,248

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 9%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Crestwood

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

133Total filings (sum)
16.90%Avg annual filing rate
35.6%Peak year (2011)
10.31%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crestwood

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

14.9%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
16.3%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Crestwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Crestwood?

Crestwood scores 2.3/10 (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.

How does Crestwood compare to Chesapeake overall?

Crestwood scores 1.3 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,248 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Crestwood?

Average gross rent in Crestwood is $1,248/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Crestwood residents are renters?

23% of Crestwood households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 2,709 residents.

Is Crestwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Crestwood sits in the 35th 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.

How safe is Crestwood for landlords?

Crestwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Chesapeake as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Crestwood?

Crestwood has 2,658 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (63.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Crestwood

2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 2.8 West Munden 3 tracts · pop 10,179 2.6 Woodland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,547 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 2.6 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Crestwood.

2.3 Plantation Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,292 2.2 Dunedin 1 tracts · pop 6,570 2.2 Gilmerton 1 tracts · pop 6,318 2.2 Tyre Neck Square 1 tracts · pop 1,601 2.4 Tanglewood 1 tracts · pop 1,532 2.4 College Park 1 tracts · pop 5,145

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