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Neighborhood · Virginia Beach, VA

Lake View Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 12,374 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 1.7–3.6

Lake View is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,374 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (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 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,493/month sits 13% lower than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Lake View vs Virginia Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
35.7% +11%
Virginia Beach: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,493 -13%
Virginia Beach: $1,714
Average HH income
$93,305 +3%
Virginia Beach: $90,685
Poverty rate
12.0% +43%
Virginia Beach: 8.4%
Renter share
52.0% +49%
Virginia Beach: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lake View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.7–3.6

Why Lake View scores 2.7

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
36% 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
52% 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
12.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.5 across tracts
3.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–5.4 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Lake View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lake View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lake View: 2.72.7Lake ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lake View?

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 1.9 points from 1.7 to 3.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Lake View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51810044202 3.6 3,621 45% $1,379
51810044004 3.6 2,307 32% $1,575
51810044201 2 2,557 24% $1,758
51810044007 1.7 3,889 38% $1,375
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lake View

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 82Total filings (sum)
  • 11.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 11.73%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake View

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

Frequently asked

About Lake View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lake View?

Lake View scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Lake View compare to Virginia Beach overall?

Lake View scores 1.1 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,493 vs $1,714.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lake View?

Average gross rent in Lake View is $1,493/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lake View residents are renters?

52% of Lake View households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 12,374 residents.
Q5

Is Lake View a high social-vulnerability area?

Lake View sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Lake View have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lake View is census tract 51810044202 (score 3.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 3.6, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7

How safe is Lake View for landlords?

Lake View carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Lake View?

Lake View has 13,054 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Virginia Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lake View.

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