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Monroe, OK Eviction Risk Score Le Flore County · Oklahoma · Population 123

5.3 Moderate ★★☆ Medium confidence
13.9%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,018–2,217Typical eviction costi
26 daysTypical timelinei
$910HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$775Median gross renti
27.5%Rent burdeni
31.1%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
2.6
GOP margin +63.4% in 2020
Regional political climate
2.6
GOP margin +63.4% in 2020
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
9.5
30.2% poverty · 34.9% unemployed
Supply constraint
5.3
$775 median rent · 31.1% renters
Rent-control risk
9.6
27.5% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
7.7
31.1% renters
Housing court bias
9.3
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -14.8% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($910)

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 Monroe, OK

Monroe, OK has an eviction risk score of 5.3 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Le Flore County and the state of Oklahoma. 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.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 27.5% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Monroe is $775/month. About 31.1% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 30.2%, unemployment 34.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Le Flore County voted Republican by 63.4 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.3/10, Monroe is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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