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Northwood, ND Eviction Risk Score Grand Forks County · North Dakota · Population 1,046 · Updated

2.9 Low
★★★ High confidence
15.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$688–2,616Typical eviction costi
21 daysTypical timelinei
0.89%Eviction filing ratei
$984HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$681Median gross renti
22.0%Rent burdeni
35.8%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.3% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.3% in 2020
State political climate
1.5
Economic stress
2.9
9.1% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.7
$681 median rent · 35.8% renters
Rent-control risk
3.7
22.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
1.6
Tenant organizing strength
6.2
35.8% renters
Housing court bias
4.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
1.2
0.89 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -30.8% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($984)

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 Northwood, ND

Northwood, ND has an eviction risk score of 2.9 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Grand Forks County and the state of North Dakota. 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 22.0% — 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 Northwood is $681/month. About 35.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 9.1%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Grand Forks County voted Republican by 13.3 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.9/10, Northwood 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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