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Lenwood, CA Eviction Risk Score San Bernardino County · California · Population 3,383 · Updated

6.7 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
46.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$13,551–36,010Typical eviction costi
270 daysTypical timelinei
4.56%Eviction filing ratei
$2,306HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$1,176Median gross renti
26.3%Rent burdeni
37.8%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.0
Dem margin +10.7% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.0
Dem margin +10.7% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
7.3
18.0% poverty · 5.7% unemployed
Supply constraint
7.9
$1,176 median rent · 37.8% renters
Rent-control risk
6.0
26.3% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
6.9
Tenant organizing strength
8.9
37.8% renters
Housing court bias
6.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
6.6
4.56 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -49.0% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,306)

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 Lenwood, CA

Lenwood, CA has an eviction risk score of 6.7 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in San Bernardino 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 26.3% — 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 Lenwood is $1,176/month. About 37.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 18.0%, unemployment 5.7%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, San Bernardino County voted Democratic by 10.7 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.7/10, Lenwood 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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