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Abney Crossroads, SC Eviction Risk Score Kershaw County · South Carolina · Pop. 208

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● Moderate Risk

Abney Crossroads, SC sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , 90.7% renters, ~40-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Abney Crossroads
5.0
Kershaw County
5.6
South Carolina avg
5.6
National avg
4.4
15.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,671–3,563Typical eviction costi
40 daysTypical timelinei
16.03%Filing ratei
$987HUD 2BR FMR '25i
90.7%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
4.5
Regional political climatei
4.5
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
1.0
Supply constrainti
9.8
Rent-control risk
0.9
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.8
Housing court bias
2.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.4
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About eviction risk in Abney Crossroads, SC

Abney Crossroads, SC has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Kershaw 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 0.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Kershaw County voted Republican by 23.1 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Abney Crossroads 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
Kershaw, SC 5 mi 2,259 5.3
Heath Springs, SC 11.1 mi 955 6.3
Bethune, SC 11.2 mi 438 6.6
Jefferson, SC 12.3 mi 737 5.6
McBee, SC 14.7 mi 818 5.5
Elgin, SC 16.3 mi 2,360 5.6
East Camden, SC 16.7 mi 4,194 5.9
Buford, SC 18 mi 346 4.3

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