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Inverness, CA Eviction Risk Score Marin County · California · Pop. 1,346

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● Elevated Risk

Inverness, CA sits at 5.6/10 — Elevated risk. 51.0% rent burden, 21.6% renters, ~293-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Inverness
5.6
Marin County
5.6
California avg
6.5
National avg
5.5
44.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$15,080–33,278Typical eviction costi
293 daysEst. timelinei
0.85%Filing ratei
$3,318HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,829Median renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
21.6%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
8.5
Regional political climatei
8.5
State political climate
6.8
Economic stressi
6.7
Supply constrainti
7.0
Rent-control riski
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
6.5
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.7
Housing court bias
6.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
1.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Inverness, CA

Inverness, CA has an eviction risk score of 5.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Marin 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 51.0% — 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 Inverness is $1,829/month. About 21.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 7.2%, unemployment 12.6%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Marin County voted Democratic by 66.5 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.6/10, Inverness 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.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Point Reyes Station, CA 2.5 mi 517 5.6
Nicasio, CA 8.5 mi 91 4.4
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA 10 mi 1,626 5.4
Tomales, CA 11.7 mi 168 4.5
San Geronimo, CA 11.7 mi 583 4.2
Petaluma Center, CA 12.1 mi 763 5.9
Dillon Beach, CA 12.4 mi 293 4.5
Woodacre, CA 13 mi 1,627 4.9

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