Eviction filings have been on the rise across parts of Virginia and, in some areas, have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

In Fairfax County, eviction filings in the first quarter of this year rose by nearly 3% compared to the first quarter of 2020, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance. That means about one in every 69 renters in Fairfax County faced eviction filings in the first quarter of the year.

Overall, the alliance said the data showed that 1 in 57 renter households across the entire Northern Virginia region faced eviction during the first quarter of this year.

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Eviction filings surpass pre-pandemic levels in some parts of Northern Virginia