1 census tracts · pop 4,951 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Chestnut Hills maps to a single census tract in Roanoke, VA and houses 4,951 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.2/10. 22% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the Roanoke rate of 28.4%. 14% 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.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $1,062, 7% above the Roanoke average of $996. Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Roanoke, it ranks #20 by risk, the lower third. Only 27% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
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
Chestnut Hills vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hills?
Chestnut 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 Chestnut Hills compare to Roanoke overall?
Chestnut Hills scores 1.0 points lower than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,062 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Hills?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Hills is $1,062/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Hills residents are renters?
27% of Chestnut Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 4,951 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Hills sits in the 31st 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 Chestnut Hills for landlords?
Chestnut 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 Roanoke as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hills?
Chestnut Hills has 4,538 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Other / Multiracial (6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
