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Burt, MI Eviction Risk Score Saginaw County · Michigan · Population 1,339

5.0 Moderate ★★★ High confidence
28.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,261–6,810Typical eviction costi
64 daysTypical timelinei
12.34%Eviction filing ratei
$1,038HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
15.9%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
5.5
Dem margin +0.3% in 2020
Regional political climate
5.5
Dem margin +0.3% in 2020
State political climate
3.3
Economic stress
3.7
2.0% poverty · 3.6% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.8
15.9% renters
Rent-control risk
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
3.1
15.9% renters
Housing court bias
1.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
9.0
12.34 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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 Burt, MI

Burt, MI has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Saginaw 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 2.0%, unemployment 3.6%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Saginaw County voted Democratic by 0.3 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, Burt 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.

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