Neighborhood · Franconia, VA

Amberleigh Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Amberleigh is a white-black neighborhood in Franconia with 1 census tract and a population of 5,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,673/month sits 3% higher than the Franconia citywide median ($2,605).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Amberleigh vs Franconia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

25.9% +17%

Franconia: 22.1%

Average gross rent

$2,673 +3%

Franconia: $2,605

Average HH income

$172,378 +13%

Franconia: $152,007

Poverty rate

1.0% -67%

Franconia: 3.0%

Renter share

20.0% -17%

Franconia: 24.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Amberleigh and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Amberleigh scores 4.8

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 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

26% of income on rent · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

20% renter households · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

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

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Amberleigh

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51059421101	4.8	5,385	26%	$2,673

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

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

Socioeconomic status 3%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 3%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Amberleigh

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

48Total filings (sum)
3.06%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2016)
4.58%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Amberleigh

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

8.1%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
19.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Amberleigh

What is the eviction-risk score for Amberleigh?

Amberleigh scores 4.8/10 (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.

How does Amberleigh compare to Franconia overall?

Amberleigh scores 0.8 points lower than Franconia overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Median rent: $2,673 vs $2,605.

What is the average rent in Amberleigh?

Median gross rent in Amberleigh is $2,673/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Amberleigh residents are renters?

20% of Amberleigh households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Franconia). The neighborhood has 5,385 residents.

Is Amberleigh a high social-vulnerability area?

Amberleigh sits in the 4th 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.

How safe is Amberleigh for landlords?

Amberleigh carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Franconia as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Amberleigh?

Amberleigh has 5,551 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Amberleigh

5.9 Windsor Knoll 2 tracts · pop 6,289 4.9 Rollingwood 2 tracts · pop 2,163 6.3 Fair Vernon 2 tracts · pop 8,243 5.9 Lewis Village 2 tracts · pop 10,282 5.7 Walhaven 2 tracts · pop 12,020 5.6 Springfield Oaks 2 tracts · pop 8,219

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Franconia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Amberleigh.

4.7 Springfield Forest 1 tracts · pop 2,723 5.0 Oakwood 2 tracts · pop 5,256 5.5 Mount Hebron Park 1 tracts · pop 3,688 5.6 Walhaven 2 tracts · pop 12,020

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