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Cane Savannah, SC Eviction Risk Score Sumter County · South Carolina · Pop. 1,551

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● Moderate Risk

Cane Savannah, SC sits at 5.1/10 — Moderate risk. 22.1% rent burden, 17.3% renters, ~43-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Cane Savannah
5.1
Sumter County
6.0
South Carolina avg
5.6
National avg
4.4
21.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,570–4,309Typical eviction costi
43 daysTypical timelinei
30.66%Filing ratei
$1,224HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$990Median renti
22.1%Rent burdeni
17.3%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
6.1
Regional political climatei
6.1
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
6.4
Supply constrainti
3.7
Rent-control riski
0.8
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.7
Housing court bias
2.2
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 Cane Savannah, SC

Cane Savannah, SC has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Sumter 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 22.1% — 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 Cane Savannah is $990/month. About 17.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 5.5%, unemployment 17.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Sumter County voted Democratic by 13.0 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, Cane Savannah 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
Cherryvale, SC 4 mi 2,611 7.0
Wedgefield, SC 4.3 mi 1,968 5.4
Sumter, SC 4.3 mi 43,053 6.6
Privateer, SC 6 mi 2,472 5.9
South Sumter, SC 6 mi 1,626 6.6
Lakewood, SC 6.7 mi 3,544 5.8
Oakland, SC 7.4 mi 1,060 7.0
Stateburg, SC 7.4 mi 2,027 5.7

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