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East Arcadia, NC Eviction Risk Score Bladen County · North Carolina · Population 444 · Updated

5.2 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
22.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,582–4,318Typical eviction costi
45 daysTypical timelinei
5.10%Eviction filing ratei
$930HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$439Median gross renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
16.5%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.7% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.7% in 2020
State political climate
2.3
Economic stress
7.4
9.6% poverty · 26.1% unemployed
Supply constraint
3.8
$439 median rent · 16.5% renters
Rent-control risk
6.3
51.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
4.9
16.5% renters
Housing court bias
5.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
7.0
5.10 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -52.8% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($930)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in East Arcadia, NC

East Arcadia, NC has an eviction risk score of 5.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina. 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 East Arcadia is $439/month. About 16.5% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 9.6%, unemployment 26.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bladen County voted Republican by 13.7 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.2/10, East Arcadia 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.

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