All Counties in Virginia — Eviction Risk 2026
131 counties · 697 cities · State avg risk 3.1/10County rankings for Virginia
Understanding county eviction risk in Virginia
Virginia has 131 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 697 cities and roughly 8,230,873 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 3.1/10 (Low), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.
The highest-risk counties are Norfolk city, Arlington County, Portsmouth city — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Westmoreland County, Powhatan County, Northumberland County.
County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the Virginia state overview.