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Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Huntersville Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,386 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.4–6.2

Huntersville is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,386 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $944/month sits 29% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Huntersville vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.1% +74%
Norfolk: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$944 -29%
Norfolk: $1,321
Average HH income
$35,894 -44%
Norfolk: $64,017
Poverty rate
36.4% +111%
Norfolk: 17.3%
Renter share
75.8% +41%
Norfolk: 53.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Huntersville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.4–6.2

Why Huntersville scores 5.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
56% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
76% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
36.4% below poverty line · Range 5.8–10.0 across tracts
8.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Huntersville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Huntersville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Huntersville: 5.95.9HuntersvilleNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Huntersville?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.8 points from 5.4 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Huntersville

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51710004100 6.2 1,946 47% $575
51710003501 6.1 3,574 57% $1,003
51710003400 5.4 1,866 65% $1,214
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 89

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 97%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 78%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Huntersville

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,074Total filings (sum)
  • 31.08%Avg annual filing rate
  • 38.5%Peak year (2016)
  • 30.36%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Huntersville

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Huntersville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Huntersville?

Huntersville scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Huntersville compare to Norfolk overall?

Huntersville scores 1.4 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $944 vs $1,321.
Q3

What is the average rent in Huntersville?

Average gross rent in Huntersville is $944/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Huntersville residents are renters?

76% of Huntersville households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 7,386 residents.
Q5

Is Huntersville a high social-vulnerability area?

Huntersville sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Huntersville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Huntersville is census tract 51710004100 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 6.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Huntersville for landlords?

Huntersville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Huntersville?

Huntersville has 7,476 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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