2 census tracts · pop 7,828 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10
· range 1.2–1.2
Forest Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,828 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% 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 $1,738/month sits 1% higher than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).
Risk score
1.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Forest Hills vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Forest Hills
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3Total filings (sum)
1.99%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2016)
1.99%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.1%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Forest Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?
Forest Hills scores 1.2/10 (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 Forest Hills compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Forest Hills scores 2.6 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,738 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Forest Hills?
Average gross rent in Forest Hills is $1,738/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?
7% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 7,828 residents.
Q5
Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Forest Hills sits in the 6th 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 Forest Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hills is census tract 51810042000 (score 1.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.2, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?
Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has 7,924 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
