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North Valley, NM Eviction Risk Score Bernalillo County · New Mexico · Pop. 10,455

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● Elevated Risk

North Valley, NM sits at 6.2/10 — Elevated risk. 34.4% rent burden, 23.7% renters, ~79-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
North Valley
6.2
Bernalillo County
5.6
New Mexico avg
4.4
National avg
4.4
29.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,823–8,652Typical eviction costi
79 daysTypical timelinei
10.33%Filing ratei
$1,331HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$893Median renti
34.4%Rent burdeni
23.7%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
6.6
Regional political climatei
6.6
State political climate
3.9
Economic stressi
7.7
Supply constrainti
6.2
Rent-control riski
3.9
Eviction process difficulty
3.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
6.1
Housing court bias
5.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.8
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in North Valley, NM

North Valley, NM has an eviction risk score of 6.2 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Bernalillo County and the state of New Mexico. 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 34.4% — 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 North Valley is $893/month. About 23.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 20.1%, unemployment 6.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bernalillo County voted Democratic by 24.4 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.2/10, North Valley 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
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 1.5 mi 5,857 6.3
Edith Enclave, NM 3.4 mi 185 5.9
Corrales, NM 4.6 mi 8,555 5.4
Paradise Hills, NM 4.8 mi 4,591 6.2
Albuquerque, NM 4.9 mi 562,218 6.6
Pueblo of Sandia Village, NM 6.3 mi 416 5.2
Sandia Heights, NM 7.6 mi 3,160 5.1
Rio Rancho, NM 8.8 mi 108,515 6.1

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