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Neighborhood · Virginia Beach, VA

Bellamy Plantation Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,946 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.8/10 · range 1.6–2

Bellamy Plantation is a diverse neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,946 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,023/month sits 18% higher than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).

Risk score
1.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bellamy Plantation vs Virginia Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.7% -8%
Virginia Beach: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$2,023 +18%
Virginia Beach: $1,714
Average HH income
$111,098 +23%
Virginia Beach: $90,685
Poverty rate
5.3% -37%
Virginia Beach: 8.4%
Renter share
15.2% -56%
Virginia Beach: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellamy Plantation and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.6–2

Why Bellamy Plantation scores 1.8

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.7–7.2 across tracts
6.9
Risk score comparison

Bellamy Plantation vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Bellamy Plantation score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Bellamy Plantation: 1.81.8Bellamy PlantationNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Bellamy Plantation

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51810046225 2 5,353 35% $2,064
51810046214 1.6 5,593 25% $1,983
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 23%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bellamy Plantation

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 56Total filings (sum)
  • 11.89%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.4%Peak year (2016)
  • 11.89%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bellamy Plantation

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

Frequently asked

About Bellamy Plantation

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Bellamy Plantation?

Bellamy Plantation scores 1.8/10 (Lower 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 Bellamy Plantation compare to Virginia Beach overall?

Bellamy Plantation scores 2.0 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,023 vs $1,714.
Q3

What is the average rent in Bellamy Plantation?

Average gross rent in Bellamy Plantation is $2,023/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Bellamy Plantation residents are renters?

15% of Bellamy Plantation households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 10,946 residents.
Q5

Is Bellamy Plantation a high social-vulnerability area?

Bellamy Plantation 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Bellamy Plantation have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bellamy Plantation is census tract 51810046225 (score 2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 2, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Bellamy Plantation for landlords?

Bellamy Plantation carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.8/10). 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 Virginia Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Bellamy Plantation?

Bellamy Plantation has 10,913 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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