2 census tracts · pop 8,173 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10
· range 2–2.9
Chesapeake Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,173 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,599/month sits 7% lower than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).
Risk score
2.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chesapeake Beach vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chesapeake Beach
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
194Total filings (sum)
14.23%Avg annual filing rate
14.2%Peak year (2016)
14.23%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chesapeake Beach
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chesapeake Beach
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chesapeake Beach?
Chesapeake Beach scores 2.6/10 (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 Chesapeake Beach compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Chesapeake Beach scores 1.2 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,599 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chesapeake Beach?
Average gross rent in Chesapeake eviction risk Beach is $1,599/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chesapeake Beach residents are renters?
58% of Chesapeake Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 8,173 residents.
Q5
Is Chesapeake Beach a high social-vulnerability area?
Chesapeake Beach sits in the 21st 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 Chesapeake Beach have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chesapeake Beach is census tract 51810041801 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Chesapeake Beach for landlords?
Chesapeake eviction risk Beach carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Virginia Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chesapeake Beach?
Chesapeake Beach has 8,356 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
