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Neighborhood · Gainesville, VA

Amberleigh Station Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,416 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Amberleigh Station is a one-tract neighborhood of Gainesville, VA, population 5,416. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 31.7% citywide, putting Amberleigh Station 30.2% over its own city.

Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 26.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.

Average gross rent is $2,935, 29% above the Gainesville average of $2,283. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.7/10. SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Saranac and Waterfall Village. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Amberleigh Station vs Gainesville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
61.9% +95%
Gainesville: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$2,935 +29%
Gainesville: $2,283
Average HH income
$196,088 +16%
Gainesville: $168,978
Poverty rate
0.8% -80%
Gainesville: 3.9%
Renter share
13.9% -16%
Gainesville: 16.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Amberleigh Station and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Amberleigh Station scores 3

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
62% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
0.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Risk score comparison

Amberleigh Station vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Amberleigh Station score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0Amberleigh StationNeighborhood3.8Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Amberleigh Station

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51153901421 3 5,416 62% $2,935
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 33%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Amberleigh Station

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

Frequently asked

About Amberleigh Station

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Amberleigh Station?

Amberleigh Station scores 3/10 (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 Amberleigh Station compare to Gainesville overall?

Amberleigh Station scores 0.8 points lower than Gainesville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,935 vs $2,283.
Q3

What is the average rent in Amberleigh Station?

Average gross rent in Amberleigh Station is $2,935/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Amberleigh Station residents are renters?

14% of Amberleigh Station households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 5,416 residents.
Q5

Is Amberleigh Station a high social-vulnerability area?

Amberleigh Station sits in the 14th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Amberleigh Station for landlords?

Amberleigh Station carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Gainesville as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Amberleigh Station?

Amberleigh Station has 5,336 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Hispanic / Latino (24.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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