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Manistee Lake, MI Eviction Risk Score Kalkaska County · Michigan · Pop. 412

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● Moderate Risk

Manistee Lake, MI sits at 4.2/10 — Moderate risk. , 13.9% renters, ~62-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Manistee Lake
4.2
Kalkaska County
4.6
Michigan avg
5.4
National avg
4.4
28.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,774–6,692Typical eviction costi
62 daysTypical timelinei
5.11%Filing ratei
$933HUD 2BR FMR '25i
13.9%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
3.6
Regional political climatei
3.6
State political climate
3.3
Economic stressi
3.8
Supply constrainti
3.3
Rent-control risk
2.2
Eviction process difficulty
3.6
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.3
Housing court bias
2.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.0
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About eviction risk in Manistee Lake, MI

Manistee Lake, MI has an eviction risk score of 4.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Kalkaska 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 14.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Kalkaska County voted Republican by 41.7 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.2/10, Manistee Lake 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
Kalkaska, MI 8.4 mi 2,539 5.3
Mancelona, MI 9.2 mi 1,476 5.3
Lakes of the North, MI 12.8 mi 1,524 4.4
Rapid City, MI 13.8 mi 1,328 4.3
Alden, MI 14.3 mi 133 4.5
Alba, MI 14.5 mi 282 4.2
South Boardman, MI 16 mi 553 4.2
Bellaire, MI 16.3 mi 1,008 5.5

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