1 census tracts · pop 5,071 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
South Fairview is a one-tract neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA and houses 5,071 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Against a Chesapeake baseline of 33.8%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 23% 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.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. At $1,321 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Chesapeake commands.
The filing record is not thin: 4,330 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.8/10.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 137.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 66.4% in 2016, is well off that peak.
That places it #11 of 48 neighborhoods in Chesapeake. The closest comparables inside the same city are Magnolia Chase and Shorewood. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $58,902.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Fairview vs ChesapeakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Fairview
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,330Total filings (sum)
101.45%Avg annual filing rate
137.3%Peak year (2013)
66.40%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Fairview
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Fairview
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Fairview?
South Fairview scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 South Fairview compare to Chesapeake overall?
South Fairview scores 0.9 points higher than Chesapeake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,321 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Fairview?
Average gross rent in South Fairview is $1,321/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Fairview residents are renters?
53% of South Fairview households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 5,071 residents.
Q5
Is South Fairview a high social-vulnerability area?
South Fairview sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is South Fairview for landlords?
South Fairview carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Fairview?
South Fairview has 5,095 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (54.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
