A free tool from NextGen Properties — $500M+ AUM

Warson Woods, MO Eviction Risk Score St. Louis County · Missouri · Population 2,393 · Updated

4.4 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
15.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,277–3,036Typical eviction costi
41 daysTypical timelinei
8.54%Eviction filing ratei
$1,215HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
0.3%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.6
Dem margin +24.0% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.6
Dem margin +24.0% in 2020
State political climate
2.1
Economic stress
2.7
2.0% poverty · 1.2% unemployed
Supply constraint
1.8
0.3% renters
Rent-control risk
1.3
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
1.8
0.3% renters
Housing court bias
2.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
8.5
8.54 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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.

Location & regional heat

Heat density reflects surrounding cities. Click any nearby city to compare.

Own rentals in or near Warson Woods?
Get a free consultation covering local rent-control exposure, notice requirements, and eviction defense risk.
Free Consultation →

About eviction risk in Warson Woods, MO

Warson Woods, MO has an eviction risk score of 4.4 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in St. Louis 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 2.0%, unemployment 1.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, St. Louis County voted Democratic by 24.0 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.4/10, Warson Woods 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

Landlord Guides & Research Tools

Deepen your market research with these ACS-data guides. The metrics powering this score feed directly into each ranking.

Landlord Guides for Missouri

Eviction Costs — Missouri →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Eviction Process — Missouri →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Rent Control — Missouri →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Tenant Screening — Missouri →
5-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Tenant Protections — Missouri →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry