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Exmore, VA Eviction Risk Score Northampton County · Virginia · Population 1,571 · Updated

5.5 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
22.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,772–5,291Typical eviction costi
50 daysTypical timelinei
3.95%Eviction filing ratei
$885HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$669Median gross renti
26.6%Rent burdeni
65.6%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.0
Dem margin +10.6% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.0
Dem margin +10.6% in 2020
State political climate
3.2
Economic stress
7.8
25.3% poverty · 5.5% unemployed
Supply constraint
5.4
$669 median rent · 65.6% renters
Rent-control risk
4.7
26.6% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
9.7
65.6% renters
Housing court bias
6.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
6.0
3.95 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -24.4% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($885)

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 Exmore, VA

Exmore, VA has an eviction risk score of 5.5 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Northampton County and the state of Virginia. 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 26.6% — 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 Exmore is $669/month. About 65.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 25.3%, unemployment 5.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Northampton County voted Democratic by 10.6 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.5/10, Exmore 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.

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