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Mount Moriah, MO Eviction Risk Score Harrison County · Missouri · Pop. 121

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Mount Moriah, MO sits at 2.6/10 — Low risk. , 10.3% renters, ~43-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Mount Moriah
2.6
Harrison County
3.5
Missouri avg
3.9
National avg
4.4
12.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,129–4,022Typical eviction costi
43 daysTypical timelinei
1.39%Filing ratei
$824HUD 2BR FMR '25i
10.3%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
2.4
Regional political climatei
2.4
State political climate
2.1
Economic stressi
7.0
Supply constrainti
2.8
Rent-control risk
0.7
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.8
Housing court bias
1.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
2.0
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About eviction risk in Mount Moriah, MO

Mount Moriah, MO has an eviction risk score of 2.6 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Harrison County and the state of Missouri. 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 28.7%, unemployment 3.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Harrison County voted Republican by 68.0 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.6/10, Mount Moriah 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.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Cainsville, MO 7.7 mi 212 3.1
Ridgeway, MO 8.1 mi 478 3.6
Princeton, MO 11.9 mi 1,352 2.7
Blythedale, MO 12.2 mi 341 3.8
Spickard, MO 12.3 mi 253 3.5
Bethany, MO 13 mi 3,080 3.7
Brimson, MO 13.1 mi 81 1.6
Eagleville, MO 13.8 mi 352 3.7

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