2 census tracts · pop 12,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.6–3.7
Walhaven is a 2-tract neighborhood of Franconia, VA, population 12,020. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Franconia rate of 22.1%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records carry 170 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 6.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.8% of adults, 9.0 points below the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 6.4% of renter households. At $2,396 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Franconia commands. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Franconia, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Judgments average 0.9% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $136,219.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Walhaven vs FranconiaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Walhaven
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
170Total filings (sum)
3.17%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2016)
3.47%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walhaven
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Walhaven
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Walhaven?
Walhaven scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Walhaven compare to Franconia overall?
Walhaven scores 0.3 points lower than Franconia overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $2,396 vs $2,605.
Q3
What is the average rent in Walhaven?
Average gross rent in Walhaven is $2,396/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Walhaven residents are renters?
23% of Walhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Franconia). The neighborhood has 12,020 residents.
Q5
Is Walhaven a high social-vulnerability area?
Walhaven sits in the 26th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Walhaven have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Walhaven is census tract 51059422302 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 3.7, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Walhaven for landlords?
Walhaven carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Walhaven?
Walhaven has 11,408 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
