1 census tracts · pop 3,305 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Southampton Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA, population 3,305. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
Cost burden runs 39% against 31.1% citywide, putting Southampton Hills 8.2% over its own city. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 1,045 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 43.8% of renter households. At $1,276 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Richmond commands. Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #44 by risk, the lower third.
Judgments average 7.3% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southampton Hills vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southampton Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,045Total filings (sum)
38.41%Avg annual filing rate
43.8%Peak year (2016)
43.75%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southampton Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southampton Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southampton Hills?
Southampton Hills scores 3/10 (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 Southampton Hills compare to Richmond overall?
Southampton Hills scores 1.3 points lower than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,276 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southampton Hills?
Average gross rent in Southampton Hills is $1,276/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southampton Hills residents are renters?
42% of Southampton Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 3,305 residents.
Q5
Is Southampton Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Southampton Hills sits in the 71st 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 Southampton Hills for landlords?
Southampton Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Southampton Hills?
Southampton Hills has 3,404 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
