Estimated values: The U.S. Census suppresses field-level data for small places. Estimated from county average, pop-weighted from real underlying ACS data.
Tenant beats landlord
18.0%
/ 100 outcomes
In court-decided eviction outcomes for Aullville, MO, tenants prevail in roughly 18.0% 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
39d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in Aullville, MO until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 39 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$1.0–3.7k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in Aullville, MO costs landlords $1,029 to $3,745 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$934
26% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in Aullville, MO is $934 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 26% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
2.9%
of households
2.9% of occupied housing units in Aullville, 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
8.3%
1.9% unemp.
8.3% of Aullville, MO residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 1.9%. 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 +48.9% (2024)
3.4
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
3.4
State political climate
Missouri legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
8.3% poverty · 1.9% unemp.
4.2
Supply constraint
$934 average · 2.9% renters
4.4
Rent Control risk
25.8% of income on rent
1.4
Eviction process difficulty
39 days filing → judgment
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
2.9% renters
4.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition
1.8
Geographic context
Risk heat across Aullville and the region
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How Aullville compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Lafayette County
Elevated
#5of 13 cities
#5 of 13 cities in Lafayette County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in Missouri
Moderate
#532of 1,082 cities
#532 of 1,082 cities in Missouri for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
2.2
/ 10 · VERY LOW
The verdict
A Very low-tier market.
Composite 2.2/10. Mid-range market; standard documentation usually wins. The 50-year curve shows a slow, steady climb.
50-yr trend-0.2 over 50 yr
197620012026
Steady ratchet · no large swings
39d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $934/mo. A contested eviction takes 39 days and costs $1,029–$3,745 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
2.9%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 109 residents, 2.9% rent. 26% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 8.3% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
197620012026
ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
3.4
Local + regional
The politics
Light-statute interior market.
Local & regional political climate score 3.4 and 3.4 (GOP margin +48.9% (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 2.5, housing court bias 1.8, rent-control risk 1.4. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +-2.5 since '00
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
4.2
Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the background risk.
Economic stress: 4.2. Supply constraint: 4.4. The numbers behind those: 8.3% poverty, 1.9% unemployment, 26% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
197620012026
Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
Aullville sits in the quick & cheap quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
Aullville · 39d · ~$2.4k all-in ($61/day) · score 2.2National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0–4 4–7 7–10
Landlording in Aullville, Missouri, presents a manageable operating environment for documented landlords. The Eviction Risk Score is 2.2/10 (VERY 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.
Aullville is a city of 109 residents where 2.9% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 25.8% of income on rent. At an average rent of $934/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 Aullville eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 2.5/10, 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 Aullville closes 39 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 Aullville's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 1.8/10 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 Aullville runs $1,029 to $3,745 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 39 days of typical timeline and $934/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 4.4/10 in Aullville, and the city has limited rent control exposure (1.4/10). 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 Aullville: 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 VERY 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 $3,745 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in Aullville
Trap · RSMO 535
At 3.8/10, standard documentation typically resolves cases quickly under RSMo 535.
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
Can I evict a tenant in Aullville without going to court?
No. You absolutely cannot perform a "self-help" eviction, like changing locks or turning off utilities. It's illegal and will get you into serious trouble. You must follow the legal process through the Lafayette County Circuit Court to legally remove a tenant.
Q2
What if my tenant claims the property is in disrepair to avoid eviction?
Document everything. Keep records of all maintenance requests, your responses, and any repairs made. Photos and receipts are crucial. If the tenant raises this in court, you'll need to show you've met your obligations as a landlord. This is where good record-keeping pays off.
Q3
How long does it typically take for the sheriff to remove a tenant after a court order?
Once you get a judgment for possession, the court will issue a "Writ of Possession." You take this to the Lafayette County Sheriff's office. They will schedule a time for the lockout. This can vary, but usually happens within a week or two after you provide the writ to them. Be prepared to change locks and secure the property at that time.
Q4
Can I charge late fees on rent in Aullville?
Yes, you can charge reasonable late fees, but they must be clearly stated in your lease agreement. Missouri law doesn't specify a maximum, but courts generally uphold fees that are not excessive and are reflective of your actual damages for the late payment. Don't try to make a profit off late fees.
Q5
Do I need a lawyer for every eviction?
Not necessarily for a straightforward, uncontested eviction for non-payment. If the tenant doesn't respond to the summons, you might be able to get a default judgment yourself. However, if the tenant appears, hires a lawyer, or tries to fight the eviction, you should absolutely hire an attorney. It's an investment to protect your property.
A 2.2/10 places Aullville in the 51st 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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