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Neighborhood · West Falls Church, VA

Valley Brook Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Valley Brook is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in West Falls Church with 1 census tract and a population of 1,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 0% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,501/month sits 69% higher than the West Falls Church citywide median ($2,066).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Valley Brook vs West Falls Church How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
0.0% -100%
West Falls Church: 28.0%
Average gross rent
$3,501 +69%
West Falls Church: $2,066
Average HH income
$161,875 +23%
West Falls Church: $131,236
Poverty rate
2.0% -74%
West Falls Church: 7.8%
Renter share
3.6% -89%
West Falls Church: 32.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Valley Brook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Valley Brook scores 4.7

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Rent control risk
0% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
4% renter households · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Risk score comparison

Valley Brook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Valley Brook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Valley Brook: 4.74.7Valley BrookNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Valley Brook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059450900 4.7 1,677 0% $3,501
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 5

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 6%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 1%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Valley Brook

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 8Total filings (sum)
  • 7.66%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.4%Peak year (2011)
  • 5.88%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valley Brook

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Valley Brook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Valley Brook?

Valley Brook scores 4.7/10 (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 Valley Brook compare to West Falls Church overall?

Valley Brook scores 0.0 points higher than West Falls Church overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $3,501 vs $2,066.

Q3

What is the average rent in Valley Brook?

Median gross rent in Valley Brook is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Valley Brook residents are renters?

4% of Valley Brook households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in West Falls Church). The neighborhood has 1,677 residents.

Q5

Is Valley Brook a high social-vulnerability area?

Valley Brook sits in the 5th 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 Valley Brook for landlords?

Valley Brook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Valley Brook?

Valley Brook has 1,595 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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