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Hobgood, NC Eviction Risk Score Edgecombe County · North Carolina · Pop. 207

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● Elevated Risk

Hobgood, NC sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. , 18.4% renters, ~44-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Hobgood
6.1
Edgecombe County
6.1
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
19.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,396–3,827Typical eviction costi
44 daysTypical timelinei
32.25%Filing ratei
$1,072HUD 2BR FMR '25i
18.4%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
6.7
Regional political climatei
6.7
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
2.9
Supply constrainti
3.9
Rent-control risk
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.9
Housing court bias
6.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.8
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About eviction risk in Hobgood, NC

Hobgood, NC has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Edgecombe 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 3.3%, unemployment 1.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Edgecombe County voted Democratic by 27.0 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Hobgood 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
Speed, NC 4.9 mi 64 5.0
Oak City, NC 6.7 mi 353 4.1
Scotland Neck, NC 7.4 mi 2,006 6.8
Hassell, NC 10.5 mi 45 5.9
Leggett, NC 10.7 mi 43 4.5
Hamilton, NC 11.9 mi 243 4.7
Princeville, NC 12.2 mi 1,619 6.7
Tarboro, NC 12.4 mi 10,770 6.6

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