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Pleasant City, OH Eviction Risk Score Guernsey County · Ohio · Pop. 551

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Pleasant City, OH sits at 3.0/10 — Low risk. 14.1% rent burden, 54.2% renters, ~44-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Pleasant City
3.0
Guernsey County
3.5
Ohio avg
4.5
National avg
4.4
23.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,493–3,977Typical eviction costi
44 daysTypical timelinei
2.30%Filing ratei
$884HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$847Median renti
14.1%Rent burdeni
54.2%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
3.3
Regional political climatei
3.3
State political climate
2.4
Economic stress
5.5
Supply constrainti
3.0
Rent-control riski
1.6
Eviction process difficulty
1.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.9
Housing court bias
2.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
3.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Pleasant City, OH

Pleasant City, OH has an eviction risk score of 3.0 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Guernsey County and the state of Ohio. 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 14.1% — 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. Median gross rent in Pleasant City is $847/month. About 54.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Political climate: In 2020, Guernsey County voted Republican by 48.4 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.0/10, Pleasant City 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
Buffalo, OH 1.6 mi 936 3.2
Byesville, OH 4.9 mi 2,239 4.6
Senecaville, OH 5 mi 406 3.9
Cumberland, OH 7 mi 319 3.4
Lore City, OH 7.1 mi 300 2.9
Sarahsville, OH 7.7 mi 159 2.3
Belle Valley, OH 7.9 mi 186 2.9
Cambridge, OH 8.4 mi 10,060 4.8

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