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Rancho Murieta, CA Eviction Risk Score Sacramento County · California · Pop. 5,875

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● Moderate Risk

Rancho Murieta, CA sits at 5.4/10 — Moderate risk. , 0.9% renters, ~275-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Rancho Murieta
5.4
Sacramento County
6.0
California avg
5.5
National avg
4.4
46.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$15,347–33,450Typical eviction costi
275 daysTypical timelinei
3.01%Filing ratei
$2,206HUD 2BR FMR '25i
0.9%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
6.6
Regional political climatei
6.6
State political climate
6.8
Economic stressi
3.7
Supply constrainti
6.0
Rent-control risk
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
6.7
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.2
Housing court bias
4.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
4.9
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About eviction risk in Rancho Murieta, CA

Rancho Murieta, CA has an eviction risk score of 5.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Sacramento 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.5%, unemployment 2.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Sacramento County voted Democratic by 25.3 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.4/10, Rancho Murieta 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
Wilton, CA 9.6 mi 6,433 5.2
Rancho Cordova, CA 10.2 mi 81,849 6.2
Ione, CA 11.7 mi 9,156 5.4
Mather, CA 11.8 mi 4,520 5.6
Plymouth, CA 11.9 mi 1,056 5.1
Folsom, CA 12 mi 83,916 5.8
El Dorado Hills, CA 12.2 mi 51,026 5.4
Drytown, CA 12.3 mi 147 4.9

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