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Tara Hills, CA Eviction Risk Score Contra Costa County · California · Population 4,840 · Updated

6.0 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
45.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$13,905–35,663Typical eviction costi
261 daysTypical timelinei
2.05%Eviction filing ratei
$2,682HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$2,451Median gross renti
47.3%Rent burdeni
31.2%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
7.5
Dem margin +45.3% in 2020
Regional political climate
7.5
Dem margin +45.3% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
5.6
6.2% poverty · 6.3% unemployed
Supply constraint
8.0
$2,451 median rent · 31.2% renters
Rent-control risk
9.1
47.3% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
6.2
31.2% renters
Housing court bias
6.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
3.2
2.05 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -8.6% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,682)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Tara Hills, CA

Tara Hills, CA has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Contra Costa County and the state of California. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 47.3% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Tara Hills is $2,451/month. About 31.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 6.2%, unemployment 6.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Contra Costa County voted Democratic by 45.3 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Tara Hills is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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