Neighborhood · Fair Oaks, VA

Random Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,749 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Random Hills is a white-asian neighborhood in Fair Oaks with 1 census tract and a population of 6,749 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,350/month sits 3% higher than the Fair Oaks citywide average ($2,275).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Random Hills vs Fair Oaks How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.9% +62%

Fair Oaks: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$2,350 +3%

Fair Oaks: $2,275

Average HH income

$131,534 +10%

Fair Oaks: $119,387

Poverty rate

7.2% +32%

Fair Oaks: 5.5%

Renter share

47.0% -15%

Fair Oaks: 55.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Random Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Random Hills scores 1.4

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Risk score comparison

Random Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Random Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51059461202	1.4	6,749	48%	$2,350

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 29%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Random Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

123Total filings (sum)
3.12%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2013)
3.43%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Random Hills

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

7.5%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
5.4%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
19.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Random Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Random Hills?

Random Hills scores 1.4/10 (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 Random Hills compare to Fair Oaks overall?

Random Hills scores 2.2 points lower than Fair Oaks overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,350 vs $2,275.

What is the average rent in Random Hills?

Average gross rent in Random Hills is $2,350/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Random Hills residents are renters?

47% of Random Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Fair Oaks). The neighborhood has 6,749 residents.

Is Random Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Random Hills sits in the 39th 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 Random Hills for landlords?

Random Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Fair Oaks as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Random Hills?

Random Hills has 6,947 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Random Hills

1.6 Dixie Hill 2 tracts · pop 11,943 1.6 Penderlan 3 tracts · pop 11,322 1.8 Cobbdale 2 tracts · pop 6,936 1.1 Crystal Springs 2 tracts · pop 9,845 1.4 Maple Hills 2 tracts · pop 6,849 1.2 Penderwood 3 tracts · pop 12,953

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fair Oaks

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Random Hills.

1.5 Penderlan 3 tracts · pop 11,322 1.6 Dixie Hill 2 tracts · pop 11,943 1.1 Penderbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,705

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