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Weitchpec, CA Eviction Risk Score Humboldt County · California · Population 104

5.5 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
50.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$16,586–34,677Typical eviction costi
288 daysTypical timelinei
1.56%Eviction filing ratei
$1,478HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$425Median gross renti
13.8%Rent burdeni
41.9%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
7.0
Dem margin +33.4% in 2020
Regional political climate
7.0
Dem margin +33.4% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
8.0
65.5% poverty · 4.4% unemployed
Supply constraint
8.7
$425 median rent · 41.9% renters
Rent-control risk
4.9
13.8% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
6.2
Tenant organizing strength
8.7
41.9% renters
Housing court bias
4.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
2.3
1.56 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -71.2% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($1,478)

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 Weitchpec, CA

Weitchpec, CA has an eviction risk score of 5.5 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Humboldt 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 13.8% — 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 Weitchpec is $425/month. About 41.9% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 65.5%, unemployment 4.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Humboldt County voted Democratic by 33.4 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.5/10, Weitchpec 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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