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Ravensworth, VA Eviction Risk Score Fairfax County · Virginia · Population 2,475

5.8 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
27.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,143–5,766Typical eviction costi
49 daysTypical timelinei
5.23%Eviction filing ratei
$2,314HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$2,414Median gross renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
14.7%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
7.4
Dem margin +41.9% in 2020
Regional political climate
7.4
Dem margin +41.9% in 2020
State political climate
3.2
Economic stress
3.9
0.0% poverty · 5.2% unemployed
Supply constraint
6.8
$2,414 median rent · 14.7% renters
Rent-control risk
9.6
51.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
3.8
14.7% renters
Housing court bias
5.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
7.1
5.23 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent +4.3% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,314)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Ravensworth, VA

Ravensworth, VA has an eviction risk score of 5.8 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Fairfax County and the state of Virginia. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 51.0% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Ravensworth is $2,414/month. About 14.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 0.0%, unemployment 5.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Fairfax County voted Democratic by 41.9 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.8/10, Ravensworth is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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