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Neighborhood · Franconia, VA

Walhaven Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 12,020 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.4–5.9

Walhaven is a white-black neighborhood in Franconia with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,020 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,396/month sits 8% lower than the Franconia citywide median ($2,605).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Walhaven vs Franconia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.3% +150%
Franconia: 22.1%
Average gross rent
$2,396 -8%
Franconia: $2,605
Average HH income
$136,219 -10%
Franconia: $152,007
Poverty rate
4.4% +45%
Franconia: 3.0%
Renter share
22.6% -6%
Franconia: 24.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walhaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.4–5.9

Why Walhaven scores 5.6

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
55% of income on rent · Range 3.1–6.9 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–3.3 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 5.2–6.6 across tracts
5.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.8–4.9 across tracts
3.7
Economic stress
4.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.5 across tracts
5.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Walhaven score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Walhaven: 5.65.6WalhavenNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Walhaven

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059422402 5.9 5,245 69% $2,350
51059422302 5.4 6,775 44% $2,432
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 16%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.

Frequently asked

About Walhaven

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Walhaven?

Walhaven scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 0.0 points higher than Franconia overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Median rent: $2,396 vs $2,605.

Q3

What is the average rent in Walhaven?

Median 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 51059422402 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Walhaven for landlords?

Walhaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (5.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Walhaven?

Walhaven has 11,408 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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