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Leesylvania, VA Eviction Risk Score Prince William County · Virginia · Pop. 21,632

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● Elevated Risk

Leesylvania, VA sits at 6.0/10 — Elevated risk. 28.3% rent burden, 34.1% renters, ~50-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Leesylvania
6.0
Prince William County
5.5
Virginia avg
5.0
National avg
4.4
23.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,071–6,292Typical eviction costi
50 daysTypical timelinei
12.93%Filing ratei
$2,314HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$2,289Median renti
28.3%Rent burdeni
34.1%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.7
Regional political climatei
6.7
State political climate
3.2
Economic stressi
5.0
Supply constrainti
8.5
Rent-control riski
4.4
Eviction process difficulty
2.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
7.4
Housing court bias
3.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Leesylvania, VA

Leesylvania, VA has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Prince William County and the state of Virginia. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 28.3% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Leesylvania is $2,289/month. About 34.1% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 3.8%, unemployment 6.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Prince William County voted Democratic by 27.0 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Leesylvania is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Woodbridge, VA 2.7 mi 43,945 6.1
Cherry Hill, VA 2.8 mi 26,044 6.5
Montclair, VA 3.2 mi 22,387 5.7
Potomac Mills, VA 3.4 mi 5,741 6.4
Dumfries, VA 3.5 mi 5,816 6.1
Dale City, VA 4.5 mi 71,016 5.1
Triangle, VA 4.6 mi 10,450 6.3
Occoquan, VA 5.2 mi 910 5.6

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