Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

Fernleigh Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,412 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Fernleigh is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 5,412 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,765/month sits 29% higher than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fernleigh vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.6% -5%

Richmond: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,765 +29%

Richmond: $1,372

Average HH income

$89,356 +43%

Richmond: $62,671

Poverty rate

14.1% -25%

Richmond: 18.8%

Renter share

30.4% -46%

Richmond: 56.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fernleigh and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Fernleigh scores 4

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

30% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fernleigh

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51760070100	4	5,412	30%	$1,765

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 11%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fernleigh

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

172Total filings (sum)
7.52%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2014)
4.13%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fernleigh

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

6.9%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
29.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fernleigh

What is the eviction-risk score for Fernleigh?

Fernleigh 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.

How does Fernleigh compare to Richmond overall?

Fernleigh scores 0.7 points lower than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,765 vs $1,372.

What is the average rent in Fernleigh?

Average gross rent in Fernleigh is $1,765/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fernleigh residents are renters?

30% of Fernleigh households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 5,412 residents.

Is Fernleigh a high social-vulnerability area?

Fernleigh sits in the 18th 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.

How safe is Fernleigh for landlords?

Fernleigh 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fernleigh?

Fernleigh has 5,486 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fernleigh

5.3 Pinehurts 2 tracts · pop 4,377 3.3 Windsor Farms 2 tracts · pop 3,969 3.7 Carytown 2 tracts · pop 4,090 4.1 Museum District 2 tracts · pop 4,631 4.3 The Fan 4 tracts · pop 13,325 5.2 Oregon Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,367

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Richmond

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fernleigh.

4 Museum District 2 tracts · pop 4,631 3.8 Ginter Park 4 tracts · pop 10,381 4.2 Shockoe Slip 1 tracts · pop 2,229 3.7 Chimborazo 1 tracts · pop 2,079 4.3 Worthington Farms 1 tracts · pop 6,607 4.3 Chesterfield Court 1 tracts · pop 2,637

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