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Platte Colony, SD Eviction Risk Score Brule County · South Dakota

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● Very Low Risk

Platte Colony, SD sits at 2.1/10 — Very Low risk. , ~18-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Platte Colony
2.1
Brule County
2.3
South Dakota avg
2.4
National avg
4.4
10.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$823–2,838Typical eviction costi
18 daysTypical timelinei
0.75%Filing ratei
$872HUD 2BR FMR '25i

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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
3.6
Regional political climatei
3.6
State political climate
1.5
Economic stress
5.7
Supply constraint
2.8
Rent-control risk
0.6
Eviction process difficulty
1.1
Tenant organizing strength
1.1
Housing court bias
1.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
1.0
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About eviction risk in Platte Colony, SD

Platte Colony, SD has an eviction risk score of 2.1 out of 10, placing it in the very low-risk tier for landlords operating in Brule County and the state of South Dakota. 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.

Political climate: In 2020, Brule County voted Republican by 43.3 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.1/10, Platte Colony 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
Bijou Hills, SD 4.3 mi 1.9
Ola, SD 10.1 mi 2.1
Platte, SD 15.3 mi 1,161 2.8
Cedar Grove Colony, SD 16.6 mi 2.3
Grass Ranch Colony, SD 17.5 mi 1.9
Kimball, SD 21.1 mi 457 2.8
Burke, SD 21.4 mi 708 3.5
Pukwana, SD 21.7 mi 300 2.2

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