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Liberty, IL Eviction Risk Score Adams County · Illinois · Population 409 · Updated

3.8 Low
★☆☆ Limited data
33.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$4,646–15,508Typical eviction costi
110 daysTypical timelinei
$975HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
20.0%Rent burdeni
9.2%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
3.4
GOP margin +46.5% in 2020
Regional political climate
3.4
GOP margin +46.5% in 2020
State political climate
5.2
Economic stress
3.0
4.3% poverty · 0.9% unemployed
Supply constraint
5.1
9.2% renters
Rent-control risk
2.7
20.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
4.0
9.2% renters
Housing court bias
2.8

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 Liberty, IL

Liberty, IL has an eviction risk score of 3.8 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Adams County and the state of Illinois. 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 20.0% — 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. About 9.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.3%, unemployment 0.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Adams County voted Republican by 46.5 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.8/10, Liberty 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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