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Nakaibito, NM Eviction Risk Score McKinley County · New Mexico · Pop. 251

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● Moderate Risk

Nakaibito, NM sits at 5.3/10 — Moderate risk. 51.0% rent burden, 28.6% renters, ~74-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Nakaibito
5.3
McKinley County
4.1
New Mexico avg
4.4
National avg
4.4
32.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,592–7,799Typical eviction costi
74 daysTypical timelinei
1.42%Filing ratei
$951HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$800Median renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
28.6%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
7.2
Regional political climatei
7.2
State political climate
3.9
Economic stressi
9.7
Supply constrainti
5.4
Rent-control riski
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
3.6
Tenant organizing strengthi
7.4
Housing court bias
8.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
2.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Nakaibito, NM

Nakaibito, NM has an eviction risk score of 5.3 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in McKinley 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 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 Nakaibito is $800/month. About 28.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 42.6%, unemployment 19.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, McKinley County voted Democratic by 38.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.3/10, Nakaibito 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
Tohatchi, NM 5.1 mi 750 5.1
Twin Lakes, NM 7.1 mi 893 4.1
Brimhall Nizhoni, NM 9.8 mi 367 4.1
Yah-ta-hey, NM 10.6 mi 507 4.1
Rock Springs, NM 11.5 mi 1,013 3.8
Black Hat, NM 13.8 mi 2 4.3
Tse Bonito, NM 14.8 mi 93 4.8
Gamerco, NM 14.9 mi 1,176 4.2

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