1 census tracts · pop 3,507 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Willoughby Beach is a one-tract neighborhood of Norfolk, VA and houses 3,507 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Norfolk rate of 32.3%.
This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. The filing record is not thin: 599 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 24.6% of renter households. At $1,169 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Norfolk commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 15.8% in 2016 against a 24.6% peak. Among the 55 mapped neighborhoods of Norfolk, it ranks #23 by risk, the middle third.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $58,265.
One tract means one number: 4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willoughby Beach vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Willoughby Beach
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
599Total filings (sum)
20.18%Avg annual filing rate
24.6%Peak year (2011)
15.80%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willoughby Beach
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willoughby Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willoughby Beach?
Willoughby Beach scores 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 Willoughby Beach compare to Norfolk overall?
Willoughby Beach scores 0.1 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,169 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willoughby Beach?
Average gross rent in Willoughby Beach is $1,169/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willoughby Beach residents are renters?
68% of Willoughby Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 3,507 residents.
Q5
Is Willoughby Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Willoughby Beach sits in the 48th 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 Willoughby Beach for landlords?
Willoughby Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Norfolk as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Willoughby Beach?
Willoughby Beach has 3,153 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
