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La France, SC Eviction Risk Score Anderson County · South Carolina · Pop. 678

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● Moderate Risk

La France, SC sits at 5.2/10 — Moderate risk. , 61.0% renters, ~38-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
La France
5.2
Anderson County
5.7
South Carolina avg
5.6
National avg
4.4
15.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,570–4,337Typical eviction costi
38 daysTypical timelinei
19.67%Filing ratei
$947HUD 2BR FMR '25i
61.0%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
3.6
Regional political climatei
3.6
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
2.9
Supply constrainti
8.8
Rent-control risk
1.3
Eviction process difficulty
2.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.8
Housing court bias
3.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.6
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About eviction risk in La France, SC

La France, SC has an eviction risk score of 5.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Anderson County and the state of South 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 9.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Anderson County voted Republican by 42.0 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.2/10, La France 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
Sandy Springs, SC 1.5 mi 1,105 6.0
Pendleton, SC 1.9 mi 3,594 6.0
Clemson, SC 5.2 mi 18,072 6.4
Clemson University, SC 5.5 mi 7,015 4.8
Northlake, SC 5.8 mi 4,390 4.8
Centerville, SC 6.8 mi 7,049 5.4
Central, SC 7.4 mi 5,320 6.0
Utica, SC 9.5 mi 1,339 6.2

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