In court-decided eviction outcomes for Marble Hill, MO, tenants prevail in roughly 15.4% 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
43d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in Marble Hill, MO until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 43 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$1.2–3.2k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in Marble Hill, MO costs landlords $1,238 to $3,162 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$775
35% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in Marble Hill, MO is $775 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 35% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
45.1%
of households
45.1% of occupied housing units in Marble Hill, MO 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
29.3%
6.6% unemp.
29.3% of Marble Hill, MO residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 6.6%. 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
GOP margin +74.8% (2024)
2.2
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
2.2
State political climate
Missouri legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
29.3% poverty · 6.6% unemp.
8.4
Supply constraint
$775 average · 45.1% renters
5.9
Rent Control risk
34.6% of income on rent
8.4
Eviction process difficulty
43 days filing → judgment
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
45.1% renters
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition
8.7
Geographic context
Risk heat across Marble Hill and the region
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How Marble Hill compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Bollinger County
Elevated
#2of 4 cities
#2 of 4 cities in Bollinger County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in Missouri
High
#191of 1,082 cities
#191 of 1,082 cities in Missouri for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
2.6
/ 10 · LOW
The verdict
A Low-tier market.
Composite 2.6/10. Mid-range market; standard documentation usually wins. The 50-year curve shows a slow, steady climb.
50-yr trend+0.0 over 50 yr
197620012026
Steady ratchet · no large swings
43d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $775/mo. A contested eviction takes 43 days and costs $1,238–$3,162 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
45.1%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 1,758 residents, 45.1% rent. 35% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 29.3% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
197620012026
ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
2.2
Local + regional
The politics
Light-statute interior market.
Local & regional political climate score 2.2 and 2.2 (GOP margin +74.8% (2024)). State climate at 2.1, a mid-range statehouse.
50-yr trendTracks county vote margin
197620012026
Built on 50-yr presidential margins back to 1976.
2.1
State politics
The process
Moderate calendar, moderate friction.
State political climate 2.1/10 sets the legislative ceiling for landlord remedies, and it shows up in the process. Eviction process difficulty reads 2.1, housing court bias 8.7, rent-control risk 8.4. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +-2.9 since '00
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
8.4
Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the real risk.
Economic stress: 8.4. Supply constraint: 5.9. The numbers behind those: 29.3% poverty, 6.6% unemployment, 35% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
197620012026
Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
Marble Hill sits in the quick & cheap quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
Marble Hill · 43d · ~$2.2k all-in ($51/day) · score 2.6National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0–4 4–7 7–10
Landlording in Marble Hill, Missouri, presents a manageable operating environment for documented landlords. The Eviction Risk Score is 2.6/10 (LOW 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.
Marble Hill is a city of 1,758 residents where 45.1% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 34.6% of income on rent. At an average rent of $775/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 Marble Hill eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 2.1/10, 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 Marble Hill closes 43 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 Marble Hill's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 8.7/10 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 Marble Hill runs $1,238 to $3,162 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 43 days of typical timeline and $775/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 9/10 in Marble Hill, and the city sits at the top of the rent control risk spectrum (8.4/10). 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 Missouri, 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 Marble Hill: 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 LOW 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 Missouri's statutory language. Fix those four, and most cases settle or default. Skip them, and a $3,162 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in Marble Hill
Trap · 8.4/10
The 4.3/10 score weighs nine sub-factors including political climate, court bias, supply constraint, and tenant organizing strength. Marble Hill's rent-control-risk sub-score is 8.4/10, driven by demographic and political pressure for tenant relief.
04Eviction filings
Live filings tracking · Eviction Lab
Princeton Eviction Lab Tracking System, state-level (no county tracker available). Last update 2026-05-01.
In the most recent month, 3,285 eviction cases were filed across the tracker's coverage area, 0.88× the historical baseline (below baseline). Past 12 months: 44,239 filings. Pandemic-era cumulative: 244,075.
3,285Past month
44,239Past 12 months
0.88×vs baseline (past mo)
18.2%Repeat-tenant filings
Notice requirement: at least ten days notice (for nonpayment of rent cases, though in other cases more). Filing fee: minimum filing fee of $33.
Last 36 months of filings2023-05-01 – 2026-04-01
Filings dropped 10% 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 Marble Hill tenant tries to pay rent after I've filed for eviction?
This is tricky. Accepting full payment typically means you stop the eviction process. Accepting partial payment can be risky; in some cases, it can restart the eviction timeline. Always consult your attorney before accepting any payment once the eviction lawsuit has been filed to understand the implications for your specific case.
Q2
Can I evict a tenant in Marble Hill without a reason?
Missouri does not have a statewide "just cause" eviction requirement. For month-to-month tenancies, you can terminate the lease with proper notice (usually 30 days) without stating a reason. For fixed-term leases, you generally need a lease violation or non-payment of rent to evict before the lease expires.
Q3
How long does a tenant have to move out after an eviction judgment in Missouri?
After an eviction judgment, the court will typically issue a Writ of Possession. The tenant will usually have a short period, often a few days, to vacate voluntarily. If they don't, the sheriff will execute the writ and physically remove the tenant and their belongings.
Q4
Do I need an attorney for an eviction in Marble Hill?
While not legally required, it's highly recommended, especially given the high housing-court-bias sub-score (8.7/10) in Missouri. An attorney ensures proper procedure, strong documentation, and effective representation, which can save you significant time and money in the long run. Many landlords attempt to do it themselves and make costly errors.
Q5
What are the common mistakes landlords make during eviction in Marble Hill?
Common mistakes include failing to provide proper written notice, accepting partial rent after notice, attempting self-help eviction (like changing locks or shutting off utilities), and not having thorough documentation (lease, ledger, notices). Any of these can lead to delays or even dismissal of your case.
A 2.6/10 places Marble Hill in the 86th percentile of Missouri 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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