Iosco County, Michigan Eviction Risk: Low

Iosco County sits along Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula shoreline, home to roughly 6,586 residents spread across four communities: East Tawas, Au Sable, Tawas City, and Oscoda. The county carries a Low eviction risk score of 3/10, placing it 44th of 83 Michigan eviction laws counties - meaning 43 counties statewide carry higher eviction pressure, and 39 are more landlord-favorable. That middle-third position reflects a rental market that is stable by Michigan eviction laws standards without being the most permissive in the state.

Rental economics here are modest. Average rent runs $725 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 26.6% of household income - below the commonly cited 30% stress threshold. About 23.1% of households are renters, a relatively low share that reflects a county dominated by homeownership and seasonal property. The poverty rate of 13.4% is worth watching: in a small county with limited housing inventory, economic shocks can tighten vacancy quickly. Among the four tracked cities, East Tawas (population 2,675) and Oscoda both score 3.1/10 - the highest within the county - while Tawas City (population 1,614) scores 2.9/10, the most landlord-favorable reading locally.

Michigan eviction laws's landlord-tenant framework under MCL § 554.601 et seq. governs the county, and Iosco offers no local overlays that complicate it. There is no rent control and no just-cause eviction requirement - landlords may terminate a month-to-month tenancy with a 30-day no-cause notice under MCL 554.134. Nonpayment of rent triggers a 7-day pay-or-quit notice under MCL 600.5714; a serious or repeat health and safety hazard also carries a 7-day notice under MCL 600.5714(c). Court filing fees run $45 to $150, and an uncontested summary proceeding typically resolves in 21 to 45 days. Contested cases stretch to 45 to 120 days. Attorney fees for a straightforward eviction action range from $500 to $2,500. The state preempts local rent control ordinances, so no future municipal rent cap can emerge at the county level. Landlords should note that source of income - including housing vouchers - is not a protected class under Michigan eviction laws fair housing law as enforced by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, though federal fair housing protections still apply.

Iosco County's rental market is small and seasonal, concentrated in the Tawas Bay and Au Sable River corridor; landlords holding year-round rentals benefit from low competition and a cost structure well below statewide averages.