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Serena, IL Eviction Risk Score LaSalle County · Illinois · Pop. 182

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● Elevated Risk

Serena, IL sits at 6.0/10 — Elevated risk. , 78.8% renters, ~114-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Serena
6.0
LaSalle County
5.1
Illinois avg
4.8
National avg
4.4
34.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$4,272–15,938Typical eviction costi
114 daysTypical timelinei
78.8%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
4.9
Regional political climatei
4.9
State political climate
5.2
Economic stressi
9.2
Supply constrainti
9.1
Rent-control risk
4.0
Eviction process difficulty
5.2
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.1
Housing court bias
3.4
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About eviction risk in Serena, IL

Serena, IL has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in LaSalle 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 35.4%, unemployment 10.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, LaSalle County voted Republican by 14.3 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Serena 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
Sheridan, IL 3.9 mi 2,519 6.3
Wedron, IL 4 mi 3.5
Harding, IL 6.4 mi 18 5.0
Dayton, IL 7.5 mi 271 4.1
Millington, IL 8.3 mi 729 4.7
Newark, IL 8.5 mi 1,138 4.6
Leland, IL 9.5 mi 1,065 5.6
Lake Holiday, IL 9.8 mi 5,641 4.7

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Eviction Process — Illinois →
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Rent Control — Illinois →
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Tenant Screening — Illinois →
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Tenant Protections — Illinois →
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