A free tool from NextGen Properties — $500M+ AUM

Montz, LA Eviction Risk Score St. John the Baptist Parish · Louisiana · Pop. 2,074

Updated
● Low Risk

Montz, LA sits at 3.0/10 — Low risk. , 8.1% renters, ~49-day typical timeline.

★☆☆ Limited data · 82%
Very Low Low Moderate Elevated High Very High
Score vs. benchmarks
Montz
3.0
St. John the Baptist Parish
4.0
Louisiana avg
4.3
National avg
4.4
22.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,348–4,044Typical eviction costi
49 daysTypical timelinei
$1,478HUD 2BR FMR '25i
8.1%Rentersi

Location & regional heat

Low risk
High risk
Heat = surrounding cities. Click any dot to compare.

Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.8
Regional political climatei
6.8
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
3.1
Supply constrainti
2.1
Rent-control risk
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
1.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.1
Housing court bias
1.7
Own rentals in or near Montz?
Free consultation — local rent-control exposure, notice requirements, and eviction defense risk.

About eviction risk in Montz, LA

Montz, LA has an eviction risk score of 3.0 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in St. John the Baptist 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.2%, unemployment 1.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, St. John the Baptist Parish voted Democratic by 28.2 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.0/10, Montz 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
Killona, LA 2.4 mi 188 4.4
Taft, LA 2.8 mi 112 2.8
Laplace, LA 3.4 mi 28,343 4.8
Norco, LA 3.8 mi 2,781 5.0
Hahnville, LA 4.9 mi 3,520 3.2
Edgard, LA 5 mi 1,482 3.3
New Sarpy, LA 5.6 mi 1,247 3.8
Reserve, LA 6.6 mi 7,791 4.9

Landlord Guides & Research Tools

Deepen your research with these guides. The metrics powering this score feed directly into each breakdown.

Landlord Guides for Louisiana

Eviction Costs — Louisiana →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Eviction Process — Louisiana →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Rent Control — Louisiana →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Tenant Screening — Louisiana →
5-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Tenant Protections — Louisiana →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry