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Bucksport, SC Eviction Risk Score Horry County · South Carolina · Pop. 747

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● Moderate Risk

Bucksport, SC sits at 5.1/10 — Moderate risk. , 27.6% renters, ~43-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Bucksport
5.1
Horry County
5.5
South Carolina avg
5.6
National avg
4.4
15.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,721–3,916Typical eviction costi
43 daysTypical timelinei
16.96%Filing ratei
$1,406HUD 2BR FMR '25i
27.6%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
4.0
Regional political climatei
4.0
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
7.7
Supply constrainti
4.6
Rent-control risk
1.3
Eviction process difficulty
2.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.6
Housing court bias
1.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.5
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About eviction risk in Bucksport, SC

Bucksport, SC has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Horry 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 13.2%, unemployment 11.6%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Horry County voted Republican by 33.2 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, Bucksport 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
Socastee, SC 6.3 mi 23,796 5.8
Garden City, SC 8.3 mi 11,591 4.5
Murrells Inlet, SC 8.5 mi 10,044 5.7
Surfside Beach, SC 9 mi 4,270 5.9
Forestbrook, SC 9.4 mi 7,479 4.9
Red Hill, SC 9.5 mi 15,920 5.9
Conway, SC 12.1 mi 27,263 6.1
Litchfield Beach, SC 13.4 mi 9,044 5.4

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