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Bangor, MI Eviction Risk Score Allegan County · Michigan · Pop. 2,129

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● Elevated Risk

Bangor, MI sits at 6.2/10 — Elevated risk. 36.7% rent burden, 40.8% renters, ~65-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Bangor
6.2
Allegan County
5.6
Michigan avg
5.4
National avg
4.4
24.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,128–5,909Typical eviction costi
65 daysTypical timelinei
10.94%Filing ratei
$1,111HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$924Median renti
36.7%Rent burdeni
40.8%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
4.4
Regional political climatei
4.4
State political climate
3.3
Economic stressi
7.9
Supply constrainti
4.9
Rent-control riski
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
3.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.0
Housing court bias
6.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.9
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Bangor, MI

Bangor, MI has an eviction risk score of 6.2 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Allegan County and the state of Michigan. 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 36.7% — 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 Bangor is $924/month. About 40.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 15.6%, unemployment 10.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Allegan County voted Republican by 25.3 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.2/10, Bangor 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
Breedsville, MI 3.5 mi 288 5.9
Lawrence, MI 7.3 mi 942 6.4
Hartford, MI 7.9 mi 2,458 6.1
Bloomingdale, MI 9.1 mi 522 5.6
South Haven, MI 10 mi 3,998 5.8
Paw Paw Lake, MI 10.8 mi 3,889 6.5
Watervliet, MI 11.4 mi 2,156 6.0
Gobles, MI 12.5 mi 595 6.3

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