2 census tracts · pop 5,369 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3.2–5.4
Cedar Bluff takes in 2 census tracts of Roanoke, VA, population 5,369. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Roanoke rate of 28.4%.
87% 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. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.2 to 5.4, a 2.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. 20% 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. The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #8 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke. The closest comparables inside the same city are Parkview Court and Chatham Hill. Average gross rent runs $1,005, close to the Roanoke average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $45,134.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Bluff vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar Bluff
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cedar Bluff
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Bluff?
Cedar Bluff scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Cedar Bluff compare to Roanoke overall?
Cedar Bluff scores 0.6 points higher than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,005 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar Bluff?
Average gross rent in Cedar Bluff is $1,005/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar Bluff residents are renters?
87% of Cedar Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 5,369 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar Bluff sits in the 47th 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
Which tracts in Cedar Bluff have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Bluff is census tract 51770001200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.4, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Cedar Bluff for landlords?
Cedar Bluff carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Roanoke as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Bluff?
Cedar Bluff has 5,472 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
