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Hartville, OH Eviction Risk Score Stark County · Ohio · Pop. 3,377

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● Moderate Risk

Hartville, OH sits at 5.4/10 — Moderate risk. 37.6% rent burden, 35.8% renters, ~45-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Hartville
5.4
Stark County
4.8
Ohio avg
4.5
National avg
4.4
25.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,538–3,432Typical eviction costi
45 daysTypical timelinei
5.58%Filing ratei
$978HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,011Median renti
37.6%Rent burdeni
35.8%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
4.7
Regional political climatei
4.7
State political climate
2.4
Economic stressi
2.8
Supply constrainti
6.8
Rent-control riski
8.6
Eviction process difficulty
1.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
7.7
Housing court bias
6.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.4
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Hartville, OH

Hartville, OH has an eviction risk score of 5.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Stark 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 37.6% — 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 Hartville is $1,011/month. About 35.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 8.3%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Stark County voted Republican by 18.5 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.4/10, Hartville is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Uniontown, OH 3.6 mi 7,920 4.5
Suffield, OH 3.7 mi 1,126 5.1
Greentown, OH 4.2 mi 2,993 4.0
Middlebranch, OH 4.5 mi 2,361 5.0
Marlboro, OH 6.2 mi 230 4.6
Lakemore, OH 6.3 mi 2,914 4.7
North Canton, OH 6.8 mi 17,727 4.8
Green, OH 7.2 mi 27,393 4.8

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