1 census tracts · pop 4,399 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Forest Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA, population 4,399. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 31.1% citywide, putting Forest Hill 18.6% over its own city.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. 25% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. At $1,008 a month, rents sit 27% under what the rest of Richmond commands. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #30 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Randolph and Highland Park score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $44,958.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hill vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
14.4%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill?
Forest Hill scores 4.1/10 (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 Forest Hill compare to Richmond overall?
Forest Hill scores 0.2 points lower than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,008 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hill?
Average gross rent in Forest Hill is $1,008/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hill residents are renters?
66% of Forest Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 4,399 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hill sits in the 45th 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 Forest Hill for landlords?
Forest Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill?
Forest Hill has 3,996 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
