1 census tracts · pop 3,908 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
South Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA and houses 3,908 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 21% against 33.8% citywide, putting South Hill 13.1% under its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,150, 27% below the Chesapeake average of $1,586. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The filing record is not thin: 196 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 12.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 12.6% in 2016 against a 12.2% peak. Among the 48 mapped neighborhoods of Chesapeake, it ranks #18 by risk, the middle third.
At 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Hill vs ChesapeakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
196Total filings (sum)
10.00%Avg annual filing rate
12.2%Peak year (2013)
12.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
30.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hill?
South Hill scores 3.8/10 (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 South Hill compare to Chesapeake overall?
South Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Chesapeake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hill?
Average gross rent in South Hill is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hill residents are renters?
8% of South Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 3,908 residents.
Q5
Is South Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hill sits in the 9th 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 South Hill for landlords?
South Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Hill?
South Hill has 3,774 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
