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Touchet, WA Eviction Risk Score Walla Walla County · Washington · Population 558

3.5 Low
★★★ High confidence
46.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$8,917–17,780Typical eviction costi
150 daysTypical timelinei
1.19%Eviction filing ratei
$1,487HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$936Median gross renti
9.0%Rent burdeni
20.2%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
5.1
GOP margin +8.7% in 2020
Regional political climate
5.1
GOP margin +8.7% in 2020
State political climate
6.0
Economic stress
1.0
0.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
3.2
$936 median rent · 20.2% renters
Rent-control risk
4.7
9.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
3.2
20.2% renters
Housing court bias
3.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
1.6
1.19 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -37.0% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($1,487)

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 Touchet, WA

Touchet, WA has an eviction risk score of 3.5 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Walla Walla County and the state of Washington. 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 9.0% — 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 Touchet is $936/month. About 20.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

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, Walla Walla County voted Republican by 8.7 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.5/10, Touchet 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.

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