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Montrose, MS Eviction Risk Score Jasper County · Mississippi · Population 168

2.5 Low
★☆☆ Limited data
14.3%Tenant-law probabilityi
$858–2,794Typical eviction costi
30 daysTypical timelinei
$933HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
2.2%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
5.5
Dem margin +0.4% in 2020
Regional political climate
5.5
Dem margin +0.4% in 2020
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
2.2
5.8% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
1.9
2.2% renters
Rent-control risk
1.1
Eviction process difficulty
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
1.9
2.2% renters
Housing court bias
1.2

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 Montrose, MS

Montrose, MS has an eviction risk score of 2.5 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Jasper 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 5.8%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Jasper County voted Democratic by 0.5 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.5/10, Montrose is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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