Fairfax County dashboard tracks evictions by locality
Fairfax County’s new Evictions Dashboard shows there were 31 writs of eviction issued in Annandale from June, 30, 2020, through June 14, 2021.
Alexandria had the most with 159, followed by Falls Church (73), McLean (59), Fairfax (54), Herndon (49), Springfield (37), Vienna (34), Reston (32), and Centreville (31). The number for Annandale aligns with zip code 22003.
A map of Mason District shows clusters of writs of eviction in Lincolnia (19), Annandale between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road (10), and Bailey’s Crossroads (10).
According to the dashboard, a writ of eviction refers to a court notice sent to the sheriff’s office to remove a tenant’s belongings from a property. These are potential, not actual, evictions.
Unlawful detainers are issued when a landlord seeks court assistance in removing a tenant from a property.
The dashboard shows the numbers of unlawful detainers issued in 2020-21 by locality: Alexandria (363), Falls Church (187), Fairfax (135), Annandale (111), Herndon (102), Springfield (102), Reston (85), Centreville (78), McLean (73), and Vienna (73).
Since June 2020, there were a total of 599 writs of eviction and 1,411 unlawful detainers issued in Fairfax County.
“The economic impact of the coronavirus has ravaged communities across the nation and has had a severe impact on Fairfax County, leaving many residents at risk of eviction,” the dashboard states.
The county’s dashboard is based on a regional dashboard developed by the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA), which shows the amount of funds disbursed and households assisted through the state’s Rent Relief Program. It also includes data on the number of renter-occupied households, median renter household income, and demographic characteristics.
According to the NVAHA, “People of color faced a disproportionate risk of eviction prior to the pandemic and are more likely to have experienced pandemic-related housing instability due in part to pre-pandemic disparities in income, household savings, and housing cost-burden.”
Now that the federal moratorium on evictions is slated to end on July 31, Fairfax County is taking steps to prevent evictions, Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay reports.
These measures include the creation of an Eviction Prevention Task Force. It is charged with coordinating a county-wide approach to helping vulnerable residents by bringing together county agencies and nonprofit partners to connect them with services.
To date, the county has distributed almost $100 million in financial assistance to people and businesses harmed by the pandemic. That includes about $1 million a week in emergency rental assistance, which has helped more than 10,000 households.
Fairfax County residents facing eviction are urged to contact Coordinated Services to learn what resources they might be eligible for, 703-222-0880. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
How framing of a story works –
A little over 2000 evictions in total in a county of 1.14 million ppl is framed
as "…impact of the coronavirus has ravaged communities…had a severe impact
on Fairfax County"
Nothing is more heart warming that to see one of the country's richest counties whine about how poor and miserable they are.
That house looks like a typical Mason house once the renters get finished with it. There needs to be laws on the books to hold landlords accountable when renters trash their front yards and structure. Code compliance doesn't cut it, Gross wants nothing to do with it and the tenants could give a crap. Its the few that make it bad for all unfortunately. Renters definitely should be given relief from COVID, evicting them is not a good option.
However, cutting the grass, being tidy with trash does not take money, it takes understanding that you are part of a bigger picture and every action triggers a reaction. Tenants would have more leverage and empathy if they didn't trash our neighborhoods.