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Au Gres, MI Eviction Risk Score Arenac County · Michigan · Pop. 1,018

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● Elevated Risk

Au Gres, MI sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. 35.6% rent burden, 23.0% renters, ~65-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Au Gres
6.1
Arenac County
5.8
Michigan avg
6.0
National avg
5.5
22.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,337–6,163Typical eviction costi
65 daysEst. timelinei
7.81%Filing ratei
$933HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$663Median renti
35.6%Rent burdeni
23.0%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
3.9
Regional political climatei
3.9
State political climate
3.3
Economic stressi
8.7
Supply constrainti
3.9
Rent-control riski
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
3.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
5.9
Housing court bias
8.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.3
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Au Gres, MI

Au Gres, MI has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Arenac 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 35.6% — 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 Au Gres is $663/month. About 23.0% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 18.8%, unemployment 19.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Arenac County voted Republican by 35.7 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Au Gres 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

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Whittemore, MI 14.2 mi 492 6.1
Standish, MI 14.2 mi 1,554 5.9
Prescott, MI 15.6 mi 270 6.0
Sterling, MI 16.2 mi 448 4.7
Tawas City, MI 17.6 mi 1,614 4.0

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