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Pleasant View, KY Eviction Risk Score Whitley County · Kentucky · Pop. 241

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● Moderate Risk

Pleasant View, KY sits at 4.2/10 — Moderate risk. 27.5% rent burden, 68.8% renters, ~35-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Pleasant View
4.2
Whitley County
4.2
Kentucky avg
4.3
National avg
4.4
12.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,314–3,137Typical eviction costi
35 daysTypical timelinei
2.51%Filing ratei
$867HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,097Median renti
27.5%Rent burdeni
68.8%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
2.6
Regional political climatei
2.6
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
5.0
Supply constrainti
7.5
Rent-control riski
5.1
Eviction process difficulty
2.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.7
Housing court bias
7.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
4.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Pleasant View, KY

Pleasant View, KY has an eviction risk score of 4.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Whitley 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 27.5% — 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 Pleasant View is $1,097/month. About 68.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 28.8%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Whitley County voted Republican by 65.2 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.2/10, Pleasant View 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

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