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Northchase, NC Eviction Risk Score New Hanover County · North Carolina · Pop. 5,896

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● Elevated Risk

Northchase, NC sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. 24.6% rent burden, 57.5% renters, ~49-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Northchase
6.1
New Hanover County
5.3
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
13.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,682–4,781Typical eviction costi
49 daysTypical timelinei
7.01%Filing ratei
$1,580HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,365Median renti
24.6%Rent burdeni
57.5%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
5.6
Regional political climatei
5.6
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
8.9
Supply constrainti
8.7
Rent-control riski
4.6
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.5
Housing court bias
6.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Northchase, NC

Northchase, NC has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in New Hanover 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 24.6% — 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 Northchase is $1,365/month. About 57.5% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 21.1%, unemployment 20.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, New Hanover County voted Democratic by 2.1 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Northchase 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
Blue Clay Farms, NC 1 mi 94 3.9
Murraysville, NC 2.3 mi 16,339 5.5
Skippers Corner, NC 2.5 mi 3,792 5.3
Kings Grant, NC 3 mi 9,003 6.1
Wrightsboro, NC 3.3 mi 6,287 5.0
Castle Hayne, NC 3.8 mi 897 4.8
Hightsville, NC 4.3 mi 397 4.7
Bayshore, NC 4.4 mi 2,949 4.6

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