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Sadieville, KY Eviction Risk Score Scott County · Kentucky · Pop. 370

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● Elevated Risk

Sadieville, KY sits at 5.7/10 — Elevated risk. 51.0% rent burden, 16.5% renters, ~36-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Sadieville
5.7
Scott County
5.6
Kentucky avg
4.3
National avg
4.4
18.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,213–2,892Typical eviction costi
36 daysTypical timelinei
11.76%Filing ratei
$1,165HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$950Median renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
16.5%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
4.4
Regional political climatei
4.4
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
4.4
Supply constrainti
4.9
Rent-control riski
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
1.6
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.8
Housing court bias
8.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Sadieville, KY

Sadieville, KY has an eviction risk score of 5.7 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Scott County and the state of Kentucky. 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 51.0% — 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 Sadieville is $950/month. About 16.5% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 19.2%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Scott County voted Republican by 24.9 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.7/10, Sadieville 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
Corinth, KY 8.3 mi 226 5.2
Georgetown, KY 8.9 mi 39,117 5.6
Stamping Ground, KY 10.7 mi 994 5.6
Berry, KY 12.9 mi 253 4.3
Cynthiana, KY 13.5 mi 6,458 4.6
Williamstown, KY 17.5 mi 3,945 5.0
Monterey, KY 17.5 mi 92 3.1
Midway, KY 18.2 mi 1,776 5.4

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