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Tecopa, CA Eviction Risk Score San Bernardino County · California · Population 201 · Updated

5.7 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
51.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$15,682–31,582Typical eviction costi
267 daysTypical timelinei
4.56%Eviction filing ratei
$2,306HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
9.8%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
5.1
32.5% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
3.2
9.8% renters
Rent-control risk
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
3.2
9.8% renters
Housing court bias
4.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
6.6
4.56 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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 Tecopa, CA

Tecopa, CA has an eviction risk score of 5.7 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 32.5%, unemployment 0.0%. 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 5.7/10, Tecopa 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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