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Barnardsville, NC Eviction Risk Score Yancey County · North Carolina · Pop. 445

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● Moderate Risk

Barnardsville, NC sits at 4.0/10 — Moderate risk. 16.1% rent burden, 17.7% renters, ~41-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Barnardsville
4.0
Yancey County
4.3
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
20.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,421–3,876Typical eviction costi
41 daysTypical timelinei
2.50%Filing ratei
$930HUD 2BR FMR '25i
16.1%Rent burdeni
17.7%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
4.0
Regional political climatei
4.0
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
7.2
Supply constrainti
7.4
Rent-control riski
1.8
Eviction process difficulty
1.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
6.3
Housing court bias
3.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
4.1
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About eviction risk in Barnardsville, NC

Barnardsville, NC has an eviction risk score of 4.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Yancey 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 16.1% — 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. About 17.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 9.7%, unemployment 12.8%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Yancey County voted Republican by 33.7 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.0/10, Barnardsville 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
Mars Hill, NC 6.1 mi 3,025 4.3
Weaverville, NC 8 mi 4,687 5.6
Woodfin, NC 12.2 mi 8,048 6.0
Marshall, NC 12.6 mi 961 4.8
Montreat, NC 12.7 mi 630 5.2
Burnsville, NC 12.8 mi 2,082 4.5
Swannanoa, NC 13.1 mi 6,901 5.2
Black Mountain, NC 13.7 mi 8,513 5.9

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