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Blissfield, MI Eviction Risk Score Lenawee County · Michigan · Pop. 3,234

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● Moderate Risk

Blissfield, MI sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. 40.8% rent burden, 19.7% renters, ~65-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Blissfield
5.0
Lenawee County
5.5
Michigan avg
5.4
National avg
4.4
25.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,458–6,290Typical eviction costi
65 daysTypical timelinei
10.05%Filing ratei
$1,067HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,055Median renti
40.8%Rent burdeni
19.7%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
4.6
Regional political climatei
4.6
State political climate
3.3
Economic stressi
4.2
Supply constrainti
4.7
Rent-control riski
3.8
Eviction process difficulty
2.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.9
Housing court bias
2.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Blissfield, MI

Blissfield, MI has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Lenawee 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 40.8% — 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 Blissfield is $1,055/month. About 19.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 1.4%, unemployment 4.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Lenawee County voted Republican by 19.9 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Blissfield 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
Deerfield, MI 5.9 mi 860 5.2
Metamora, OH 8.5 mi 597 4.0
Berkey, OH 8.5 mi 317 3.2
Petersburg, MI 9 mi 1,179 5.8
Jasper, MI 9.7 mi 282 5.5
Adrian, MI 10.5 mi 20,395 6.5
Britton, MI 11 mi 652 5.8
Sylvania, OH 11.4 mi 19,055 5.4

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