1 census tracts · pop 3,531 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Fairlawn Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Highland Springs, VA, population 3,531. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 41%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Highland Springs baseline of 30.2%, 56% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 27%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10. SNAP participation is 23.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Average gross rent runs $1,306, close to the Highland Springs average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $52,163. 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairlawn Heights vs Highland SpringsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairlawn Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairlawn Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairlawn Heights?
Fairlawn Heights scores 5.4/10 (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 Fairlawn Heights compare to Highland Springs overall?
Fairlawn Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Highland Springs overall (4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,306 vs $1,269.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairlawn Heights?
Average gross rent in Fairlawn Heights is $1,306/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairlawn Heights residents are renters?
30% of Fairlawn Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Highland Springs). The neighborhood has 3,531 residents.
Q5
Is Fairlawn Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairlawn Heights sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fairlawn Heights for landlords?
Fairlawn Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Highland Springs as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairlawn Heights?
Fairlawn Heights has 3,773 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
