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Marine City, MI Eviction Risk Score St. Clair County · Michigan · Pop. 4,028

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● Moderate Risk

Marine City, MI sits at 5.1/10 — Moderate risk. 27.2% rent burden, 19.3% renters, ~63-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Marine City
5.1
St. Clair County
5.8
Michigan avg
5.4
National avg
4.4
31.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,701–6,034Typical eviction costi
63 daysTypical timelinei
14.54%Filing ratei
$1,378HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$944Median renti
27.2%Rent burdeni
19.3%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
4.1
Regional political climatei
4.1
State political climate
3.3
Economic stress
6.4
Supply constrainti
2.6
Rent-control riski
2.8
Eviction process difficulty
3.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.7
Housing court bias
3.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.3
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Marine City, MI

Marine City, MI has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in St. Clair 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 27.2% — 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 Marine City is $944/month. About 19.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Political climate: In 2020, St. Clair County voted Republican by 30.2 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, Marine City 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
Algonac, MI 6.6 mi 4,139 6.4
Pearl Beach, MI 7.1 mi 4,506 4.8
St. Clair, MI 7.8 mi 5,585 4.9
New Baltimore, MI 12.1 mi 12,072 6.1
Marysville, MI 13.5 mi 9,925 5.4
Richmond, MI 14.3 mi 5,855 6.5
New Haven, MI 15 mi 6,475 5.9
Memphis, MI 18.4 mi 1,064 5.9

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