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Warba, MN Eviction Risk Score Itasca County · Minnesota · Pop. 146

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● Moderate Risk

Warba, MN sits at 5.2/10 — Moderate risk. 38.0% rent burden, 20.3% renters, ~95-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Warba
5.2
Itasca County
4.3
Minnesota avg
4.2
National avg
4.4
33.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$3,827–10,314Typical eviction costi
95 daysTypical timelinei
1.55%Filing ratei
$1,007HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,143Median renti
38.0%Rent burdeni
20.3%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
4.7
Regional political climatei
4.7
State political climate
4.3
Economic stressi
8.6
Supply constrainti
7.1
Rent-control riski
8.5
Eviction process difficulty
4.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.0
Housing court bias
8.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
2.3
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Warba, MN

Warba, MN has an eviction risk score of 5.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Itasca County and the state of Minnesota. 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 38.0% — 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 Warba is $1,143/month. About 20.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 21.3%, unemployment 11.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Itasca County voted Republican by 16.8 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.2/10, Warba 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
Goodland, MN 6.5 mi 24 3.0
Coleraine, MN 12.1 mi 2,150 4.5
La Prairie, MN 12.3 mi 592 4.0
Calumet, MN 12.9 mi 279 4.8
Bovey, MN 12.9 mi 646 4.1
Marble, MN 13.6 mi 669 4.2
Taconite, MN 13.7 mi 468 4.0
Grand Rapids, MN 14.2 mi 11,207 5.0

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