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Villa Heights, VA Eviction Risk Score Martinsville · Virginia · Pop. 601

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● Elevated Risk

Villa Heights, VA sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. , 43.4% renters, ~59-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Villa Heights
6.1
Martinsville
5.8
Virginia avg
5.0
National avg
4.4
29.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,950–5,624Typical eviction costi
59 daysTypical timelinei
16.62%Filing ratei
$851HUD 2BR FMR '25i
43.4%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.7
Regional political climatei
6.7
State political climate
3.2
Economic stressi
4.8
Supply constrainti
9.2
Rent-control risk
1.9
Eviction process difficulty
3.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.2
Housing court bias
2.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.5
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About eviction risk in Villa Heights, VA

Villa Heights, VA has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Martinsville and the state of Virginia. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 24.4%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Martinsville voted Democratic by 26.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Villa Heights is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Collinsville, VA 1.6 mi 7,139 6.4
Martinsville, VA 2.1 mi 13,658 6.4
Fieldale, VA 2.7 mi 783 5.6
Stanleytown, VA 4.7 mi 1,386 6.7
Chatmoss, VA 5.1 mi 1,563 5.2
Horse Pasture, VA 5.8 mi 2,236 5.1
Laurel Park, VA 6.1 mi 553 5.4
Bassett, VA 6.5 mi 1,031 4.8

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Rent Control — Virginia →
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Tenant Screening — Virginia →
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Tenant Protections — Virginia →
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