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Grant Town, WV Eviction Risk Score Marion County · West Virginia · Pop. 506

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● Low Risk

Grant Town, WV sits at 2.5/10 — Low risk. , 8.7% renters, ~31-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Grant Town
2.5
Marion County
3.4
West Virginia avg
3.5
National avg
4.4
16.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,025–3,021Typical eviction costi
31 daysTypical timelinei
$1,009HUD 2BR FMR '25i
8.7%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
4.2
Regional political climatei
4.2
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
4.1
Supply constrainti
2.4
Rent-control risk
0.5
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.9
Housing court bias
1.6
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About eviction risk in Grant Town, WV

Grant Town, WV has an eviction risk score of 2.5 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Marion 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.

Political climate: In 2020, Marion County voted Republican by 28.7 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.5/10, Grant Town 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

City Distance Population Risk score
Baxter, WV 2.3 mi 153 3.1
Rivesville, WV 3.6 mi 627 3.9
Barrackville, WV 4.1 mi 1,430 3.2
Fairview, WV 4.3 mi 267 3.8
Farmington, WV 5.1 mi 390 3.0
Fairmont, WV 6 mi 18,221 4.7
Idamay, WV 6.2 mi 575 2.1
Rachel, WV 7.1 mi 52 2.6

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