1 census tracts · pop 2,594 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Marlo Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of West Falls Church, VA and houses 2,594 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $3,214, 56% above the West Falls Church average of $2,066.
The voucher gap is 38.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 8.9/10.
The filing record is not thin: 13 evictions logged in this tract. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10.
4.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. about a quarter of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally below the West Falls Church rate of 28.0%.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 4.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of West Falls Church, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third.
At 8% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.7/10 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
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Marlo Heights vs West Falls ChurchHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Marlo Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
13Total filings (sum)
2.08%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2013)
0.96%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marlo Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Marlo Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marlo Heights?
Marlo Heights scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Marlo Heights compare to West Falls Church overall?
Marlo Heights scores 0.6 points lower than West Falls Church overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,214 vs $2,066.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marlo Heights?
Average gross rent in Marlo Heights is $3,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marlo Heights residents are renters?
8% of Marlo Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in West Falls Church). The neighborhood has 2,594 residents.
Q5
Is Marlo Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Marlo Heights sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Marlo Heights for landlords?
Marlo Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 West Falls Church as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Marlo Heights?
Marlo Heights has 2,482 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
