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Oral, SD Eviction Risk Score Fall River County · South Dakota · Pop. 55

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● Very Low Risk

Oral, SD sits at 1.8/10 — Very Low risk. , 0.0% renters, ~19-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Oral
1.8
Fall River County
2.4
South Dakota avg
2.4
National avg
4.4
8.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$856–2,414Typical eviction costi
19 daysTypical timelinei
0.68%Filing ratei
$1,077HUD 2BR FMR '25i
0.0%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
3.5
Regional political climatei
3.5
State political climate
1.5
Economic stressi
5.4
Supply constrainti
1.0
Rent-control risk
0.5
Eviction process difficulty
1.0
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.0
Housing court bias
0.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
0.9
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About eviction risk in Oral, SD

Oral, SD has an eviction risk score of 1.8 out of 10, placing it in the very low-risk tier for landlords operating in Fall River 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 50.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Fall River County voted Republican by 45.2 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 1.8/10, Oral 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
Buffalo Gap, SD 6.5 mi 131 1.8
Maverick Junction, SD 6.7 mi 123 3.5
Smithwick, SD 7.9 mi 25 1.4
Angostura, SD 8.9 mi 144 1.6
Hot Springs, SD 10.3 mi 3,548 3.9
Oelrichs, SD 15.6 mi 198 2.2
Fairburn, SD 19.6 mi 61 2.1
Pringle, SD 21.8 mi 206 1.9

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