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Harrells, NC Eviction Risk Score Sampson County · North Carolina · Population 175

4.8 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
23.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,567–4,277Typical eviction costi
43 daysTypical timelinei
6.00%Eviction filing ratei
$930HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
18.2%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.5
GOP margin +22.5% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.5
GOP margin +22.5% in 2020
State political climate
2.3
Economic stress
7.4
20.9% poverty · 5.2% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.2
18.2% renters
Rent-control risk
1.3
Eviction process difficulty
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
5.8
18.2% renters
Housing court bias
4.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
7.6
6.00 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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 Harrells, NC

Harrells, NC has an eviction risk score of 4.8 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Sampson 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 20.9%, unemployment 5.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Sampson County voted Republican by 22.5 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.8/10, Harrells 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.

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