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Governors Village, NC Eviction Risk Score Orange County · North Carolina · Pop. 2,295

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● Moderate Risk

Governors Village, NC sits at 4.4/10 — Moderate risk. 24.3% rent burden, 39.9% renters, ~43-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Governors Village
4.4
Orange County
5.2
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
21.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,488–4,014Typical eviction costi
43 daysTypical timelinei
4.61%Filing ratei
$1,872HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,779Median renti
24.3%Rent burdeni
39.9%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
7.8
Regional political climatei
7.8
State political climate
2.3
Economic stress
5.4
Supply constrainti
3.2
Rent-control riski
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
2.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.6
Housing court bias
2.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Governors Village, NC

Governors Village, NC has an eviction risk score of 4.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Orange 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 24.3% — 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 Governors Village is $1,779/month. About 39.9% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Political climate: In 2020, Orange County voted Democratic by 51.1 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.4/10, Governors Village is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Carolina Meadows, NC 0.6 mi 555 6.0
Governors Club, NC 1.4 mi 1,787 4.3
Fearrington Village, NC 4.8 mi 2,356 3.4
Chapel Hill, NC 5.3 mi 61,607 6.4
Briar Chapel, NC 5.5 mi 6,049 4.8
Carrboro, NC 6.1 mi 21,204 5.9
Morrisville, NC 10.5 mi 31,422 5.7
Durham, NC 11.2 mi 291,467 6.6

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