2 census tracts · pop 6,804 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10
· range 5.9–6.0
Sun Valley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wolf Trap with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,804 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,488/month sits 0% lower than the Wolf Trap citywide median ($3,501).
Risk score
6.0
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sun Valley vs Wolf TrapHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%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 Sun Valley
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7Total filings (sum)
4.17%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2013)
4.95%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sun Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.0%Housing insecurity
2.7%Utility shutoff threat
4.2%Food insecurity
2.5%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
19.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sun Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sun Valley?
Sun Valley scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Sun Valley compare to Wolf Trap overall?
Sun Valley scores 1.2 points higher than Wolf Trap overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $3,488 vs $3,501.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sun Valley?
Median gross rent in Sun Valley is $3,488/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sun Valley residents are renters?
4% of Sun Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in Wolf Trap). The neighborhood has 6,804 residents.
Q5
Is Sun Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Sun Valley sits in the 1th 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
Which tracts in Sun Valley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sun Valley is census tract 51059460200 (score 6.0/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.0 — a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Sun Valley for landlords?
Sun Valley carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wolf Trap as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sun Valley?
Sun Valley has 6,851 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.