Neighborhood Profile

River Forest Shores

Norfolk, VA | Norfolk City
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
31.8
National rank: #13,155 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
27.7
Score
Value Opportunity
27.5
Score
Momentum
44.2
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationNorfolk, VA
CountyNorfolk City
National rank#13,155 of 14,967
State rank#485 of 518
City rank#105 of 114
County rank#105 of 114
National percentile12.1
National bandLOWER_25_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$374,620
Year-over-year home value change0.8%
Month-over-month home value change-0.21%
Home value to income ratio7.22
Median household income$51,901
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%
Civilian unemployment rate11.6%
Homeownership rate38.9%
Housing vacancy rate8.5%
Rent burden 30% or higher50.8%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in River Forest Shores

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for River Forest Shores?

River Forest Shores is ranked #105 of 114 eligible neighborhoods in Norfolk; #485 of 518 eligible neighborhoods in VA; and #13,155 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is River Forest Shores one of the best neighborhoods in Norfolk?

River Forest Shores has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 31.8 and a city ranking of #105 of 114 eligible neighborhoods in Norfolk.

How much are homes worth in River Forest Shores?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for River Forest Shores is approximately $374,620.

Are home values rising or falling in River Forest Shores?

Zillow neighborhood values changed 0.8% year over year and -0.21% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for River Forest Shores?

River Forest Shores has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 44.2. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in River Forest Shores?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $51,901.

How affordable is River Forest Shores relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 7.22. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is River Forest Shores primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 38.9%.

What is the unemployment rate in River Forest Shores?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 11.6%.

How educated are residents of River Forest Shores?

Approximately 29.4% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in River Forest Shores face high rent burden?

Approximately 50.8% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score River Forest Shores?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications19
Estimated originations11
Home-purchase applications9
Origination rate57.5%
Home-purchase share50.0%
Average application loan$245,472
Total application loan amount$4,564,687
National application rank#10,857 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 5.0% YoY; originations 22.0% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.