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
23.2%
/ 100 outcomes
In court-decided eviction outcomes for Middle Village, WI, tenants prevail in roughly 23.2% 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
52d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in Middle Village, WI until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 52 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$2.2–4.8k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in Middle Village, WI costs landlords $2,174 to $4,837 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$619
14% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in Middle Village, WI is $619 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 14% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
35.2%
of households
35.2% of occupied housing units in Middle Village, WI 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
19.5%
9.1% unemp.
19.5% of Middle Village, WI residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 9.1%. 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
Dem margin +61.7% (2024)
8.4
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
8.4
State political climate
Wisconsin legislature & governorship
2.9
Economic stress
19.5% poverty · 9.1% unemp.
4.0
Supply constraint
$619 average · 35.2% renters
2.6
Rent Control risk
13.9% of income on rent
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
52 days filing → judgment
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
35.2% renters
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition
2.7
Geographic context
Risk heat across Middle Village and the region
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How Middle Village compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Menominee County
Low
#5of 6 cities
#5 of 6 cities in Menominee County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in Wisconsin
Elevated
#283of 803 cities
#283 of 803 cities in Wisconsin for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
2.9
/ 10 · LOW
The verdict
A Low-tier market.
Composite 2.9/10. Mid-range market; standard documentation usually wins. The 50-year curve shows a slow, steady climb.
50-yr trend+1.0 over 50 yr
197620012026
Steady ratchet · no large swings
52d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $619/mo. A contested eviction takes 52 days and costs $2,174–$4,837 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
35.2%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 236 residents, 35.2% rent. 14% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 19.5% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
197620012026
ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
8.4
Local + regional
The politics
Strong-tenant coastal market.
Local & regional political climate score 8.4 and 8.4 (Dem margin +61.7% (2024)). State climate at 2.9, a mid-range statehouse.
50-yr trendTracks county vote margin
197620012026
Built on 50-yr presidential margins back to 1976.
2.9
State politics
The process
Moderate calendar, moderate friction.
State political climate 2.9/10 sets the legislative ceiling for landlord remedies, and it shows up in the process. Eviction process difficulty reads 2.4, housing court bias 2.7, rent-control risk 1.5. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +-2.6 since '00
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
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Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the background risk.
Economic stress: 4. Supply constraint: 2.6. The numbers behind those: 19.5% poverty, 9.1% unemployment, 14% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
197620012026
Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
Middle Village sits in the quick & cheap quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
Middle Village · 52d · ~$3.5k all-in ($67/day) · score 2.9National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0–4 4–7 7–10
Landlording in Middle Village, Wisconsin, presents a manageable operating environment for documented landlords. The Eviction Risk Score is 2.9/10 (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.
Middle Village is a city of 236 residents where 35.2% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 13.9% of income on rent. At an average rent of $619/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 Middle Village eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 2.4/10, 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 Middle Village closes 52 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 Middle Village's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 2.7/10 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 Middle Village runs $2,174 to $4,837 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 52 days of typical timeline and $619/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 2/10 in Middle Village, and the city has limited rent control exposure (1.5/10). 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 Wisconsin, 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 Middle Village: 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 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 Wisconsin's statutory language. Fix those four, and most cases settle or default. Skip them, and a $4,837 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in Middle Village
Trap · PRACTICAL TRAP
Compare Middle Village to neighboring cities in Menominee County via the grid below. The 2.8/10 score is computed from nine sub-factors plus a state-law multiplier under Wis. Stat. 704 + ATCP 134. Menominee County 2020 presidential margin: D+64.5. Cross-reference the state overview link in the guides section for Wisconsin statutory detail.
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, 1,980 eviction cases were filed across the tracker's coverage area, 0.90× the historical baseline (below baseline). Past 12 months: 25,794 filings. Pandemic-era cumulative: 145,103.
1,980Past month
25,794Past 12 months
0.90×vs baseline (past mo)
15.2%Repeat-tenant filings
Notice requirement: at least five days notice (in some cases more). Filing fee: $94.50 filing fee.
Last 36 months of filings2023-05-01 – 2026-04-01
Filings dropped 7% 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 Middle Village without a reason?
Yes, for month-to-month tenancies, Wisconsin does not have a statewide just-cause requirement. You can issue a 28-day no-cause termination notice. For a fixed-term lease, you generally need a lease violation or wait until the lease expires.
Q2
What's the fastest way to get a tenant out who isn't paying rent?
Serve the 5-day pay-or-quit notice promptly. If they don't pay or move, file for eviction immediately. Consider "cash for keys" as a faster, less stressful alternative to court, if the tenant is agreeable.
Q3
Is there a limit to how much I can charge for a security deposit in Wisconsin?
No, Wisconsin does not have a statutory cap on security deposits. However, charging more than 1-2 months' rent can make your unit less competitive.
Q4
Do I need a lawyer to evict a tenant in Middle Village?
You are not legally required to have a lawyer for an eviction in Wisconsin. However, if you are unsure about the process, have a complicated case, or want to ensure everything is done correctly, hiring an attorney is a wise investment to avoid costly mistakes.
Q5
What if my tenant claims they can't pay because of a job loss?
While unfortunate, a job loss does not negate their obligation to pay rent. You can offer payment plans or connect them with local rental assistance programs, but you are not legally required to. If they don't pay, you can proceed with the 5-day pay-or-quit notice.
A 2.9/10 places Middle Village in the 70th percentile of Wisconsin 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.
Cities with similar eviction risk to Middle Village (2.9/10)
Same risk band nationally · click any city for its full breakdown.
