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South Henderson, NC Eviction Risk Score Vance County · North Carolina · Pop. 981

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South Henderson, NC sits at 7.1/10 — High risk. 44.9% rent burden, 49.2% renters, ~41-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
South Henderson
7.1
Vance County
6.0
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
14.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,683–4,337Typical eviction costi
41 daysTypical timelinei
23.90%Filing ratei
$1,022HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$932Median renti
44.9%Rent burdeni
49.2%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
6.4
Regional political climatei
6.4
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
9.7
Supply constrainti
6.3
Rent-control riski
9.2
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.1
Housing court bias
9.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in South Henderson, NC

South Henderson, NC has an eviction risk score of 7.1 out of 10, placing it in the high-risk tier for landlords operating in Vance 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 44.9% — 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 South Henderson is $932/month. About 49.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 41.1%, unemployment 21.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Vance County voted Democratic by 19.2 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 7.1/10, South Henderson is a high-risk environment. Expect exposure to just-cause requirements, relocation payments, extended notice periods, longer court timelines, and tenant attorneys contesting summary proceedings. Budget conservatively for cost and timeline, and audit lease addenda, disclosures, and notice templates against the latest state and local ordinances before any non-payment or holdover action.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Henderson, NC 1.6 mi 14,885 6.8
Kittrell, NC 6 mi 57 4.8
Middleburg, NC 8 mi 141 5.4
Oxford, NC 10.1 mi 8,914 6.4
Stovall, NC 13.4 mi 235 6.1
Franklinton, NC 14.2 mi 2,645 6.0
Warrenton, NC 15.3 mi 772 6.3
Norlina, NC 15.3 mi 1,087 6.1

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