4 census tracts · pop 11,909 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.8–5.6
Sunset Hills is a diverse neighborhood in Reston with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,909 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,384/month sits 7% higher than the Reston citywide median ($2,231).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.8–5.6
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51059482201 | 5.6 | 2,702 | 43% | $1,857 |
| 51059482205 | 5.5 | 2,755 | 45% | $2,394 |
| 51059482203 | 5.2 | 4,411 | 31% | $2,718 |
| 51059482204 | 4.8 | 2,041 | 18% | $2,344 |
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Sunset Hills scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.
Sunset Hills scores 0.2 points higher than Reston overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $2,384 vs $2,231.
Median gross rent in Sunset Hills is $2,384/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
64% of Sunset Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Reston). The neighborhood has 11,909 residents.
Sunset Hills sits in the 33th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunset Hills is census tract 51059482201 (score 5.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.6 — a spread of 0.8 points.
Sunset Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Reston as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Sunset Hills has 12,787 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sunset Hills.
