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Wingate, TX Eviction Risk Score Runnels County · Texas · Population 128 · Updated

1.4 Very Low
★★★ High confidence
12.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$862–3,909Typical eviction costi
26 daysTypical timelinei
1.17%Eviction filing ratei
$1,031HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
72.3%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
2.2
GOP margin +73.8% in 2020
Regional political climate
2.2
GOP margin +73.8% in 2020
State political climate
1.5
Economic stress
1.0
0.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
1.0
72.3% renters
Rent-control risk
0.6
Eviction process difficulty
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
1.0
72.3% renters
Housing court bias
1.1
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
1.6
1.17 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Wingate, TX

Wingate, TX has an eviction risk score of 1.4 out of 10, placing it in the very low-risk tier for landlords operating in Runnels County and the state of Texas. 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, Runnels County voted Republican by 73.8 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 1.4/10, Wingate is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

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Buffalo Gap, TX 22.8 mi 534 5.0
Ballinger, TX 22.9 mi 3,583 2.8
Robert Lee, TX 24.6 mi 946 4.3

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