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Athol, ID Eviction Risk Score Kootenai County · Idaho · Pop. 777

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● Low Risk

Athol, ID sits at 3.4/10 — Low risk. 23.8% rent burden, 16.3% renters, ~23-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Athol
3.4
Kootenai County
3.5
Idaho avg
3.4
National avg
4.4
10.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$866–2,726Typical eviction costi
23 daysTypical timelinei
$1,460HUD 2BR FMR '25i
23.8%Rent burdeni
16.3%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
3.6
Regional political climatei
3.6
State political climate
1.6
Economic stressi
5.2
Supply constrainti
5.0
Rent-control riski
3.4
Eviction process difficulty
1.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.8
Housing court bias
4.4
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About eviction risk in Athol, ID

Athol, ID has an eviction risk score of 3.4 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Kootenai County and the state of Idaho. 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 23.8% — 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. About 16.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 10.7%, unemployment 3.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Kootenai County voted Republican by 42.9 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.4/10, Athol is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Spirit Lake, ID 7.6 mi 1,972 3.5
Hayden Lake, ID 12.8 mi 834 3.2
Hayden, ID 13.1 mi 16,338 3.9
Rathdrum, ID 13.6 mi 10,874 3.8
Blanchard, ID 14 mi 651 2.2
Dalton Gardens, ID 15 mi 2,496 4.1
Laclede, ID 15.3 mi 406 2.4
Coeur d'Alene, ID 17.4 mi 56,447 4.5

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