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Century, WV Eviction Risk Score Barbour County · West Virginia · Population 110

1.9 Very Low
19.5%Tenant-law probability
$1,107–3,064Typical eviction cost
30 daysTypical timeline
0.0%Renters

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
3.0
GOP margin +54.8% in 2020
Regional political climate
3.0
GOP margin +54.8% in 2020
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
1.0
0.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
1.0
0.0% renters
Rent-control risk
1.2
Eviction process difficulty
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
1.0
0.0% renters
Housing court bias
1.9

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 Century, WV

Century, WV has an eviction risk score of 1.9 out of 10, placing it in the very low-risk tier for landlords operating in Barbour County and the state of West 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.

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, Barbour County voted Republican by 54.8 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 1.9/10, Century 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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