1 census tracts · pop 3,289 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Brentwood maps to a single census tract in Norfolk, VA and houses 3,289 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Norfolk baseline of 32.3%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
The filing record is not thin: 339 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 29.2% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 25.1% in 2016 against a 29.2% peak.
At $1,240 a month, rents sit 6% under what the rest of Norfolk commands. Among the 55 mapped neighborhoods of Norfolk, it ranks #40 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Ghent and Elmhurst.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brentwood vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brentwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
339Total filings (sum)
27.12%Avg annual filing rate
29.2%Peak year (2011)
25.08%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
18.6%Food insecurity
16.3%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brentwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood?
Brentwood scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Brentwood compare to Norfolk overall?
Brentwood scores 0.6 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,240 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brentwood?
Average gross rent in Brentwood is $1,240/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brentwood residents are renters?
40% of Brentwood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 3,289 residents.
Q5
Is Brentwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Brentwood sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Brentwood for landlords?
Brentwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Norfolk as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood?
Brentwood has 3,148 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
