Neighborhood · Virginia Beach, VA

Fairfield Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 12,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 1.6–2.4

Fairfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,381 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,841/month sits 7% higher than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).

Risk score

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Fairfield vs Virginia Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.7% +45%

Virginia Beach: 32.2%

Average gross rent

$1,841 +7%

Virginia Beach: $1,714

Average HH income

$105,458 +16%

Virginia Beach: $90,685

Poverty rate

6.0% -28%

Virginia Beach: 8.4%

Renter share

19.6% -44%

Virginia Beach: 34.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.6–2.4

Why Fairfield scores 2

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

47% 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

20% 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

6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.0 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–7.4 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Fairfield vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fairfield?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.8 points from 1.6 to 2.4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.4 1.7 1.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Fairfield

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51810046002	2.4	5,469	50%	$1,686
51810046006	1.7	3,838	48%	$1,848
51810046211	1.6	3,074	40%	$2,107

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 18%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairfield

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

66Total filings (sum)
10.24%Avg annual filing rate
15.2%Peak year (2016)
10.24%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairfield

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

8.3%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairfield

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairfield?

Fairfield scores 2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Fairfield compare to Virginia Beach overall?

Fairfield scores 1.8 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,841 vs $1,714.

What is the average rent in Fairfield?

Average gross rent in Fairfield is $1,841/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairfield residents are renters?

20% of Fairfield households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 12,381 residents.

Is Fairfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairfield sits in the 23rd 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.

Which tracts in Fairfield have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairfield is census tract 51810046002 (score 2.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 2.4, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Fairfield for landlords?

Fairfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairfield?

Fairfield has 12,472 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fairfield

2.1 Wynd Crest 5 tracts · pop 18,622 3.1 Pocahontas Village 5 tracts · pop 17,621 2.4 Brigadoon 3 tracts · pop 14,516 1.8 Bellamy Plantation 2 tracts · pop 10,946 1.6 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 15,040 2.7 Aragona Village 2 tracts · pop 7,371

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Virginia Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairfield.

2 Wynd Crest 5 tracts · pop 18,622 2.1 Lakeview Shores 1 tracts · pop 6,156 2.1 Huntington 1 tracts · pop 5,561 1.9 Lynn Shores 1 tracts · pop 3,528 1.9 North Virginia Beach 2 tracts · pop 3,512 2.1 Lamplight Manor 1 tracts · pop 3,877

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