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Dauphin Island, AL Eviction Risk Score Mobile County · Alabama · Pop. 1,852

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● Moderate Risk

Dauphin Island, AL sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , 2.5% renters, ~27-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Dauphin Island
5.0
Mobile County
5.5
Alabama avg
4.4
National avg
5.5
14.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,123–2,426Typical eviction costi
27 daysEst. timelinei
4.62%Filing ratei
$1,094HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,844Median renti
2.5%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
5.0
Regional political climatei
5.0
State political climate
1.8
Economic stressi
5.8
Supply constrainti
5.4
Rent-control risk
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
1.6
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.9
Housing court bias
5.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Dauphin Island, AL

Dauphin Island, AL has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Mobile County and the state of Alabama. 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 3.2%, unemployment 12.7%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Mobile County voted Republican by 11.9 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Dauphin Island 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.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Bayou La Batre, AL 12.1 mi 1,881 5.5
Belle Fontaine, AL 16.9 mi 772 4.7
Grand Bay, AL 18.4 mi 3,553 4.7
Theodore, AL 19.9 mi 4,964 5.4
Point Clear, AL 22.5 mi 1,511 3.6
Tillmans Corner, AL 23 mi 17,677 5.7
Pascagoula, MS 24.2 mi 21,710 5.5
Moss Point, MS 24.7 mi 11,957 4.6

Landlord Guides for Alabama

Eviction Costs — Alabama →
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Tenant Screening — Alabama →
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Tenant Protections — Alabama →
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