Estimated values: The U.S. Census suppresses field-level data for small places. Estimated from constituent census tracts, pop-weighted from real underlying ACS data.
Tenant beats landlord
31.8%
/ 100 outcomes
In court-decided eviction outcomes for St. Bonifacius, MN, tenants prevail in roughly 31.8% of contested cases. A higher number means landlords face stronger tenant defenses, longer calendars, and more required documentation, and landlord-friendliness drops as this rises.
Timeline
90d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in St. Bonifacius, MN until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 90 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$4.6–9.0k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in St. Bonifacius, MN costs landlords $4,564 to $8,955 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$1,270
26% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in St. Bonifacius, MN is $1,270 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 26% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
10.7%
of households
10.7% of occupied housing units in St. Bonifacius, MN are renter-occupied (vs owner-occupied). A higher renter share usually correlates with more eviction filings, more turnover, and a more active rental market.
Poverty
0.6%
3.2% unemp.
0.6% of St. Bonifacius, MN residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 3.2%. Both feed into the economic-stress sub-score in our Eviction Risk Score model because rent payment problems track poverty + joblessness more reliably than any other single signal.
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Nine-axis profile
9-axis profile · today
Shape of the risk surface
1 landlord · 10 tenant
Sub-scores · with sparkline
Where the score comes from
1 → 10 scale
Local political climate
Dem margin +42.6% (2024)
5.3
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
5.3
State political climate
Minnesota legislature & governorship
4.3
Economic stress
0.6% poverty · 3.2% unemp.
4.1
Supply constraint
$1,270 average · 10.7% renters
2.6
Rent Control risk
26.4% of income on rent
3.6
Eviction process difficulty
90 days filing → judgment
4.1
Tenant organizing strength
10.7% renters
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition
3.6
Geographic context
Risk heat across St. Bonifacius and the region
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How St. Bonifacius compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Hennepin County
Low
#32of 42 cities
#32 of 42 cities in Hennepin County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in Minnesota
Moderate
#426of 909 cities
#426 of 909 cities in Minnesota for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
4.8
/ 10 · MODERATE
The verdict
A Moderate-tier market.
Composite 4.8/10. Mid-range market; standard documentation usually wins. The 50-year curve shows a slow, steady climb.
50-yr trend+1.9 over 50 yr
197620012026
Steady ratchet · no large swings
90d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $1,270/mo. A contested eviction takes 90 days and costs $4,564–$8,955 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
10.7%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 1,997 residents, 10.7% rent. 26% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 0.6% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
197620012026
ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
5.3
Local + regional
The politics
Mid-range climate. Not a coastal market.
Local & regional political climate score 5.3 and 5.3 (Dem margin +42.6% (2024)). State climate at 4.3, a mid-range statehouse.
50-yr trendTracks county vote margin
197620012026
Built on 50-yr presidential margins back to 1976.
4.3
State politics
The process
Moderate calendar, moderate friction.
State political climate 4.3/10 sets the legislative ceiling for landlord remedies, and it shows up in the process. Eviction process difficulty reads 4.1, housing court bias 3.6, rent-control risk 3.6. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +-0.9 since '00
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
4.1
Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the background risk.
Economic stress: 4.1. Supply constraint: 2.6. The numbers behind those: 0.6% poverty, 3.2% unemployment, 26% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
197620012026
Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
St. Bonifacius sits in the slow & expensive quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
St. Bonifacius · 90d · ~$6.8k all-in ($75/day) · score 4.8National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0–4 4–7 7–10
Landlording in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, presents a manageable operating environment for documented landlords. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10 (MODERATE tier), drawn from the nine sub-axes shown above, covering rent-control exposure, eviction-process difficulty, housing-court bias, tenant-organizing strength, supply constraint, economic stress, and local, regional, and state political climate. This is not a quick-fix market: it's a Mid-tier market where lease drafting, screening discipline, and well-documented notices materially change outcomes.
St. Bonifacius is a city of 1,997 residents where 10.7% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 26.4% of income on rent. At an average rent of $1,270/month, the typical renter household here spends more than the federal 30% threshold on housing, a leading indicator of payment volatility and a precondition for the kinds of tenant defenses that show up most often in housing court.
01Process
How St. Bonifacius eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 4.1/10, a number that combines statutory complexity (notice categories, just-cause rules, mandatory pre-filing disclosures) with operational realities (court calendar length and clerk responsiveness). The typical contested filing in St. Bonifacius closes 90 days after the initial notice. For non-payment of rent the first step is a properly-formatted, properly-served pay-or-quit notice; for material lease breaches it's a cure-or-quit; for tenancies under just-cause protection an at-fault grounds notice (or a no-fault notice with statutory relocation assistance) is required.
The slow part of St. Bonifacius's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 3.6/10 here, meaning judges read borderline procedural defects in the tenant's favor more often than the national norm. The practical implication: every notice and every proof of service needs to be airtight before it gets filed.
02Cost
What it costs (and how long it takes)
An all-in eviction in St. Bonifacius runs $4,564 to $8,955 per case once you account for filing fees, attorney time, lost rent during pendency, sheriff lockout, and unit turnover. That range is wide because the upper bound assumes a tenant answer plus motion practice, common when housing court bias is high. The lower bound assumes a default judgment after proper service.
For landlords running the numbers on holding costs vs. cash-for-keys: if your projected timeline times your monthly rent already exceeds the high-end cost number, cash-for-keys at 1–2 months' rent is typically the economically rational choice. With 90 days of typical timeline and $1,270/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 3.5/10 in St. Bonifacius, and the city has limited rent control exposure (3.6/10). Operations practice that survives audit in this environment looks like:
Screening discipline. Document income (verified at 2.5 to 3x rent), credit (with a clear minimum), and prior-tenancy reference checks, but do not screen on protected categories or source-of-income where banned. Keep a written, consistent screening criteria document for every applicant.
Lease specificity. Use a state-specific lease that names every term clearly: rent due date, late fees within statutory caps, deposit handling, smoke and CO disclosure, lead paint disclosure (pre-1978 stock), and a clean attorney's-fees clause.
Security deposit handling. Itemize deductions within the statutory window. Photograph move-in/move-out condition. In Minnesota, deposit cap and refund window are statute, so exceed them at your own risk.
Mid-tenancy documentation. Keep date-stamped records of every rent receipt, every habitability request, every notice served. The day you need them in court is too late to start.
04Strategy
What an everyday landlord should actually do here
If you own one to four units in St. Bonifacius: hire a property manager who knows the local court. The pricing differential between self-managing and hiring out is small relative to the cost of one botched eviction in a MODERATE tier market. If you own five or more: build relationships with a local landlord-side attorney before you need one, since retainer fees are negligible compared to emergency-rate billing when an eviction is already moving.
The avoidable mistakes here are all upstream of the filing: weak screening, an informal lease, sloppy rent receipts, and notice templates pulled off the internet that don't match Minnesota's statutory language. Fix those four, and most cases settle or default. Skip them, and a $8,955 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in St. Bonifacius
Trap · 4.9 POINTS
Politically, Carver County voted Republican by 4.9 points in 2020, a baseline that correlates with landlord-neutral legislative pressure. Combined with 26.4% rent-to-income ratio, expect baseline enforcement of Minn. Stat. 504B.
04Eviction filings
Live filings tracking · Eviction Lab
Princeton Eviction Lab Tracking System, county-level. Last update 2026-05-01.
In the most recent month, 1,210 eviction cases were filed across the tracker's coverage area, 1.16× the historical baseline (near baseline). Past 12 months: 15,263 filings. Pandemic-era cumulative: 62,203.
1,210Past month
15,263Past 12 months
1.16×vs baseline (past mo)
11.8%Repeat-tenant filings
Notice requirement: no advance notice (in the case of nonpayment of rent). Filing fee: $322 filing fee in Hennepin County or $325 in Ramsey County.
Last 36 months of filings2023-05-01 – 2026-04-01
Filings stayed roughly flat over the past 12 months.
Source: Eviction Lab Tracking System, Princeton University. Open Data Commons Attribution license.
05FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q1
What if my tenant claims they lost their job and can't pay?
Sympathy is one thing, but your mortgage still needs to be paid. You can offer a payment plan if you choose, but get it in writing. If they can't meet the terms, proceed with the 14-day notice. Do not let unpaid rent accrue indefinitely; it only makes the situation harder for everyone.
Q2
Can I just change the locks if they haven't paid rent?
Absolutely not. That is an illegal self-help eviction in Minnesota. You risk significant penalties, including paying the tenant damages and attorney fees. Always follow the judicial process, even if it feels slow.
Q3
Does Minnesota have rent control?
No, there is no statewide rent control in Minnesota. However, individual cities can adopt it. St. Bonifacius does not have rent control, but it's important to stay informed about potential changes at the state or local level. Consult our Minnesota rent control rules for updates.
Q4
How long does a tenant have to move out after a judge grants an eviction?
Typically, a judgment for restitution of the premises will give the tenant a few days to vacate, often 3-7 days. If they don't leave, you then need to request a writ of recovery from the court, which authorizes the sheriff to physically remove them.
Q5
My tenant is damaging the property. Can I evict them immediately?
Not immediately. You still need to follow the proper notice procedures. If the damage is severe and an immediate threat, you might be able to get an expedited hearing, but you still must serve a notice to quit or cure the violation. Document all damage with photos and dates.
Q6
What if my tenant uses a housing voucher? Do different rules apply?
Yes, Minnesota has statewide source-of-income protection. This means you cannot refuse to rent to someone solely because they use a housing voucher or other legal form of income. You still apply your standard screening criteria (credit, rental history, criminal background), but you cannot discriminate based on the source of their income. Learn more about Minnesota tenant protections.
A 4.8/10 places St. Bonifacius in the 64th percentile of Minnesota cities on the Eviction Risk Score index. The score is the average of the nine sub-axes, all calibrated on a national 1 to 10 scale where 1 is most landlord-friendly and 10 is most tenant-protective. The 50-year reconstruction shows this score has climbed steadily since 1976, a structural drift driven by court-calendar growth, rent-control adoption, and the rise of tenant-side legal aid. The trajectory matters more than the snapshot: the score is the climate, not the weather.
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