What is the eviction risk score for Northport?

The landlord eviction risk score for Northport, MI is 5.0 out of 10, rated Moderate risk.

Does Northport have rent control?

The rent-control risk score for Northport is 3.0 out of 10.

How long does an eviction take in Northport?

Typical eviction timeline is about 63 days from notice to writ of possession.

Northport, MI Eviction Risk Score Grand Traverse County · Michigan · Population 465 · Updated April 18, 2026

5.0 Moderate

★★★ High confidence

29.8%Tenant-law probabilityi

$2,234–6,618Typical eviction costi

63 daysTypical timelinei

5.80%Eviction filing ratei

$1,252HUD 2BR FMR 2025i

$1,058Median gross renti

17.5%Rent burdeni

9.4%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate

5.4

GOP margin +3.0% in 2020

Regional political climate

5.4

GOP margin +3.0% in 2020

State political climate

3.3

Economic stress

5.8

16.3% poverty · 2.7% unemployed

Supply constraint

4.7

$1,058 median rent · 9.4% renters

Rent-control risk

3.0

17.5% rent burden

Eviction process difficulty

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

2.9

9.4% renters

Housing court bias

5.1

Eviction filing rate (ground truth)

7.5

5.80 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)

4.9

Market rent -15.5% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($1,252)

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 Northport, MI

Northport, MI has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Grand Traverse 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 17.5% — 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 Northport is $1,058/month. About 9.4% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 16.3%, unemployment 2.7%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Grand Traverse County voted Republican by 3.0 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Northport 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.