1 census tracts · pop 6,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Gunston Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Lorton, VA and houses 6,932 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
Average gross rent is $2,104, 17% below the Lorton average of $2,548. The filing record is not thin: 464 evictions logged in this tract.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 16.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 17.0% in 2016 against a 16.2% peak.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $153,536, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gunston Heights vs LortonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gunston Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
464Total filings (sum)
14.72%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2011)
17.02%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gunston Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gunston Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gunston Heights?
Gunston Heights scores 4.1/10 (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.
Q2
How does Gunston Heights compare to Lorton overall?
Gunston Heights scores 0.5 points lower than Lorton overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,104 vs $2,548.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gunston Heights?
Average gross rent in Gunston Heights is $2,104/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gunston Heights residents are renters?
24% of Gunston Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Lorton). The neighborhood has 6,932 residents.
Q5
Is Gunston Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Gunston Heights sits in the 38th 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
How safe is Gunston Heights for landlords?
Gunston Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Lorton as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gunston Heights?
Gunston Heights has 6,726 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
