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Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

Fulton Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,815 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Fulton Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA, population 1,815. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 40%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Richmond rate of 31.1%. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.

Court records for this tract carry 592 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.7/10. At $1,195 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Richmond commands.

Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 44.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 35.4% in 2016 against a 44.0% peak.

Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $57,716. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fulton Hill vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.0% +74%
Richmond: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,195 -13%
Richmond: $1,372
Average HH income
$57,716 -8%
Richmond: $62,671
Poverty rate
10.8% -43%
Richmond: 18.8%
Renter share
50.6% -10%
Richmond: 56.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fulton Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Fulton Hill scores 3.9

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
54% 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
51% 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
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Fulton Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fulton Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.9Fulton HillNeighborhood4.3Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Fulton Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51760021200 3.9 1,815 54% $1,195
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 5%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fulton Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 592Total filings (sum)
  • 38.65%Avg annual filing rate
  • 44.0%Peak year (2013)
  • 35.37%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fulton Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Fulton Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fulton Hill?

Fulton Hill scores 3.9/10 (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 Fulton Hill compare to Richmond overall?

Fulton Hill scores 0.4 points lower than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,195 vs $1,372.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fulton Hill?

Average gross rent in Fulton Hill is $1,195/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fulton Hill residents are renters?

51% of Fulton Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 1,815 residents.
Q5

Is Fulton Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Fulton Hill sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Fulton Hill for landlords?

Fulton Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Fulton Hill?

Fulton Hill has 1,698 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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