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Collinston, LA Eviction Risk Score Morehouse Parish · Louisiana · Population 347 · Updated

5.0 Moderate
★★☆ Medium confidence
15.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,371–4,253Typical eviction costi
42 daysTypical timelinei
$903HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$290Median gross renti
27.8%Rent burdeni
31.3%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.5% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.9
GOP margin +13.5% in 2020
State political climate
2.3
Economic stress
9.5
32.5% poverty · 26.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.4
$290 median rent · 31.3% renters
Rent-control risk
5.0
27.8% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
7.8
31.3% renters
Housing court bias
7.1
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -67.9% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($903)

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 Collinston, LA

Collinston, LA has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Morehouse Parish and the state of Louisiana. 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 27.8% — 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. Median gross rent in Collinston is $290/month. About 31.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 32.5%, unemployment 26.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Morehouse Parish voted Republican by 13.5 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, Collinston 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.

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