Neighborhood · Falmouth, VA

Heather Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,828 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Heather Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Falmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 6,828 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,119/month sits 13% higher than the Falmouth citywide average ($1,873).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Heather Hills vs Falmouth How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.4% 0%

Falmouth: 36.5%

Average gross rent

$2,119 +13%

Falmouth: $1,873

Average HH income

$145,115 +16%

Falmouth: $125,305

Poverty rate

2.4% -78%

Falmouth: 10.9%

Renter share

19.0% -16%

Falmouth: 22.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heather Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Heather Hills scores 1.1

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

2.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Heather Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Heather Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51179010404	1.1	6,828	36%	$2,119

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

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

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 53%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 3%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heather Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

100Total filings (sum)
9.82%Avg annual filing rate
10.2%Peak year (2015)
9.47%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heather Hills

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

8.6%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Heather Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Heather Hills?

Heather Hills scores 1.1/10 (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.

How does Heather Hills compare to Falmouth overall?

Heather Hills scores 2.6 points lower than Falmouth overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,119 vs $1,873.

What is the average rent in Heather Hills?

Average gross rent in Heather Hills is $2,119/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Heather Hills residents are renters?

19% of Heather Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Falmouth). The neighborhood has 6,828 residents.

Is Heather Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Heather Hills sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Heather Hills for landlords?

Heather Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Falmouth as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heather Hills?

Heather Hills has 7,004 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heather Hills

1.8 Aquia Town Center 2 tracts · pop 9,532 1.7 Aquia 2 tracts · pop 14,123

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Falmouth

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heather Hills.

1.2 Brookfield 1 tracts · pop 3,637 2.9 Clyde Forge 1 tracts · pop 2,555

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