2 census tracts · pop 6,872 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.1–4.9
Bay View Beach is a white-black neighborhood in Norfolk with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,872 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,104/month sits 16% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bay View Beach vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bay View Beach
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,306Total filings (sum)
40.52%Avg annual filing rate
57.1%Peak year (2011)
36.64%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bay View Beach
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
18.5%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bay View Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bay View Beach?
Bay View Beach scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Bay View Beach compare to Norfolk overall?
Bay View Beach scores 0.1 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,104 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bay View Beach?
Average gross rent in Bay View Beach is $1,104/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bay View Beach residents are renters?
50% of Bay View Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 6,872 residents.
Q5
Is Bay View Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Bay View Beach 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
Which tracts in Bay View Beach have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bay View Beach is census tract 51710000201 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Bay View Beach for landlords?
Bay View Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Norfolk as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bay View Beach?
Bay View Beach has 6,984 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
