5 census tracts · pop 26,016 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.3–5.4
The Heights takes in 5 census tracts of Lake Ridge, VA, population 26,016. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 5.4. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.2/10. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Lake Ridge rate of 27.0%.
At $2,422 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Lake Ridge commands. Court records carry 94 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 14.6% of renter households. That places it #2 of 6 neighborhoods in Lake Ridge. Judgments average 2.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $117,154.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
The Heights vs Lake RidgeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Heights
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
94Total filings (sum)
7.33%Avg annual filing rate
14.6%Peak year (2016)
7.33%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Heights?
The Heights scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 The Heights compare to Lake Ridge overall?
The Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Lake Ridge overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,422 vs $2,033.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Heights?
Average gross rent in The Heights is $2,422/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Heights residents are renters?
24% of The Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Lake Ridge). The neighborhood has 26,016 residents.
Q5
Is The Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
The Heights 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
Which tracts in The Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Heights is census tract 51153900302 (score 5.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.4, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is The Heights for landlords?
The Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lake Ridge as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Heights?
The Heights has 25,668 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Hispanic / Latino (26.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
