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Millers Creek, NC Eviction Risk Score Wilkes County · North Carolina · Pop. 1,689

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● Moderate Risk

Millers Creek, NC sits at 4.1/10 — Moderate risk. 30.5% rent burden, 26.3% renters, ~47-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Millers Creek
4.1
Wilkes County
4.8
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
19.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,457–4,539Typical eviction costi
47 daysTypical timelinei
5.29%Filing ratei
$930HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$695Median renti
30.5%Rent burdeni
26.3%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
3.0
Regional political climatei
3.0
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
5.1
Supply constrainti
3.4
Rent-control riski
3.1
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.8
Housing court bias
3.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Millers Creek, NC

Millers Creek, NC has an eviction risk score of 4.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Wilkes 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 30.5% — 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 Millers Creek is $695/month. About 26.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 7.0%, unemployment 4.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Wilkes County voted Republican by 56.6 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.1/10, Millers Creek 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
Cricket, NC 2.8 mi 2,317 5.1
Mulberry, NC 4.6 mi 2,037 4.8
Wilkesboro, NC 4.7 mi 3,646 5.6
Fairplains, NC 4.7 mi 1,803 5.2
North Wilkesboro, NC 5.5 mi 4,421 5.1
Moravian Falls, NC 6.3 mi 1,285 4.8
Hays, NC 7.8 mi 1,053 3.4
Ronda, NC 16.4 mi 436 5.1

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