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Rickreall, OR Eviction Risk Score Polk County · Oregon · Pop. 52

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● Elevated Risk

Rickreall, OR sits at 5.5/10 — Elevated risk. , 0.0% renters, ~138-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Rickreall
5.5
Polk County
5.8
Oregon avg
5.3
National avg
4.4
54.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$6,290–17,484Typical eviction costi
138 daysTypical timelinei
3.30%Filing ratei
$1,543HUD 2BR FMR '25i
0.0%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
5.4
Regional political climatei
5.4
State political climate
7.2
Economic stress
6.6
Supply constrainti
2.9
Rent-control risk
5.3
Eviction process difficulty
6.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.2
Housing court bias
4.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
5.3
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About eviction risk in Rickreall, OR

Rickreall, OR has an eviction risk score of 5.5 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Polk County and the state of Oregon. 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.

Political climate: In 2020, Polk County voted Republican by 1.7 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.5/10, Rickreall 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
Dallas, OR 3.9 mi 17,531 6.4
Independence, OR 5.4 mi 10,199 6.0
Monmouth, OR 5.6 mi 11,428 6.4
Eola, OR 5.6 mi 5.3
Salem, OR 10.4 mi 178,865 6.4
Falls City, OR 11 mi 1,222 5.2
Keizer, OR 11.4 mi 39,082 5.5
Amity, OR 12.8 mi 2,089 5.5

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Tenant Screening — Oregon →
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Tenant Protections — Oregon →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry