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Rosedale, MS Eviction Risk Score Bolivar County · Mississippi · Population 1,703 · Updated

6.0 Elevated
★★☆ Medium confidence
15.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$812–2,354Typical eviction costi
26 daysTypical timelinei
$933HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$358Median gross renti
40.0%Rent burdeni
55.0%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.9
Dem margin +30.8% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.9
Dem margin +30.8% in 2020
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
9.2
58.3% poverty · 8.5% unemployed
Supply constraint
5.2
$358 median rent · 55.0% renters
Rent-control risk
8.8
40.0% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
9.4
55.0% renters
Housing court bias
9.3
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -61.6% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($933)

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 Rosedale, MS

Rosedale, MS has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Bolivar County and the state of Mississippi. 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 40.0% — 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 Rosedale is $358/month. About 55.0% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 58.3%, unemployment 8.5%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bolivar County voted Democratic by 30.8 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Rosedale 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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