Trends in eviction filings:

Chesapeake City

16,295
Filings since March 16, 2020
306
Filings in June 2025
81.9%
of landlords have representation in court in 2024 (of 3,313 cases disposed)
1%
of tenants have representation in court in 2024 (of 3,313 cases disposed)
303
cases went to judgment in June 2025
120
cases went to default in June 2025

About this county

55.6%
nationally
(46.74%)
Rent burdened residents
8.7%
(12.75%)
Poverty rate

Eviction Filings and Defaults in Chesapeake City, Virginia

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were state-wide moratoria on evictions from March 16, 2020 to May 18, 2020; June 8, 2020 to June 29, 2020; and August 10, 2020 to September 7, 2020.

The CDC moratorium was in place from September 4, 2020 through August 26, 2021.

Please note that these filings counts in recent months are approximately 94% of all filings through the end of September 2021 reported by the courts. The filing rate relative to the historical average is likely higher than the values presented here.

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