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Inman, SC Eviction Risk Score Spartanburg County · South Carolina · Pop. 3,166

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● Elevated Risk

Inman, SC sits at 6.2/10 — Elevated risk. 30.4% rent burden, 36.2% renters, ~41-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Inman
6.2
Spartanburg County
5.8
South Carolina avg
5.6
National avg
4.4
17.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,719–3,902Typical eviction costi
41 daysTypical timelinei
30.25%Filing ratei
$1,211HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,323Median renti
30.4%Rent burdeni
36.2%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
4.3
Regional political climatei
4.3
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
6.0
Supply constrainti
7.1
Rent-control riski
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
1.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
7.2
Housing court bias
7.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.8
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Inman, SC

Inman, SC has an eviction risk score of 6.2 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Spartanburg 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.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 30.4% — 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 Inman is $1,323/month. About 36.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 16.8%, unemployment 2.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Spartanburg County voted Republican by 27.3 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.2/10, Inman 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
Inman Mills, SC 0.9 mi 923 5.7
Gramling, SC 3.4 mi 95 5.1
Lyman, SC 5.3 mi 6,547 5.5
Wellford, SC 6.1 mi 3,515 6.0
Boiling Springs, SC 6.3 mi 12,936 5.3
Campobello, SC 6.5 mi 776 5.9
Southern Shops, SC 7.1 mi 3,797 6.6
Valley Falls, SC 7.3 mi 8,239 6.3

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