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Brook Forest, CO Eviction Risk Score Jefferson County · Colorado · Pop. 355

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● Moderate Risk

Brook Forest, CO sits at 5.3/10 — Moderate risk. , 12.8% renters, ~91-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Brook Forest
5.3
Jefferson County
5.5
Colorado avg
5.0
National avg
4.4
34.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$4,789–11,274Typical eviction costi
91 daysTypical timelinei
5.83%Filing ratei
$2,140HUD 2BR FMR '25i
12.8%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
6.3
Regional political climatei
6.3
State political climate
4.7
Economic stressi
6.3
Supply constrainti
2.5
Rent-control risk
3.3
Eviction process difficulty
4.7
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.5
Housing court bias
3.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.5
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About eviction risk in Brook Forest, CO

Brook Forest, CO has an eviction risk score of 5.3 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Jefferson County and the state of Colorado. 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 6.9%, unemployment 9.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Jefferson County voted Democratic by 18.5 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.3/10, Brook Forest 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
Upper Bear Creek, CO 3.8 mi 954 4.9
Evergreen, CO 5.2 mi 8,602 5.2
Aspen Park, CO 5.7 mi 742 4.9
Upper Witter Gulch, CO 6.3 mi 731 4.8
Echo Hills, CO 7 mi 180 5.0
Kittredge, CO 7.6 mi 812 5.4
Pine Valley, CO 8.1 mi 392 5.0
Indian Hills, CO 8.7 mi 986 5.0

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