MAP: Evictions filed per Rental Households Nationwide

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MAP: Evictions filed per Rental Households Nationwide

Drew SygitBusiness Member
Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes

https://evictionlab.org/map/?m...

Interesting map where you can lookup and compare eviction rates in different cities, from 2000 to 2018.

Of course, that's pre-COVID and the nationwide Eviction Moratorium.

Some of the data is questionable though. We're in Metro Detroit and the map shows that Wayne County, where Detroit is, had a better number than Macomb County. The Oakland County number also doesn't make sense as it's relatively high compared to our own experiences.

Could be a useful tool though, for those deciding where to invest out of state. Example: check out the crazy numbers in Maryland and Washington DC. 

Atlanta appears to be surprisingly high, while Chicago questionably low. 

What would be interesting is using these numbers as another way to grade SFR's as Class A, B, C, D.

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  • Karl B.
    Rental Property Investor · Erie, PA · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    2018 seems so long ago. lol. 

    I had an eviction in 2018 and one in 2019 and didn't have another until earlier this year. 

    I would love to see what 2022 eviction numbers are. I know that's not possible for another year or so as there's likely a lull in data collection but I feel there are a lot of evictions going on due largely in part to inflation and the lifting of eviction moratoriums.

    I bought three properties on the same block in late-2021 (and one of those had my 2022 eviction) and the other two properties on the same block (SF homes) have different owners and both evicted so 3/5 properties on that block had an eviction. 

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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    Quote from @Drew Sygit:

    https://evictionlab.org/map/?m...

    Interesting map where you can lookup and compare eviction rates in different cities, from 2000 to 2018.

    Of course, that's pre-COVID and the nationwide Eviction Moratorium.

    Some of the data is questionable though. We're in Metro Detroit and the map shows that Wayne County, where Detroit is, had a better number than Macomb County. The Oakland County number also doesn't make sense as it's relatively high compared to our own experiences.

    Could be a useful tool though, for those deciding where to invest out of state. Example: check out the crazy numbers in Maryland and Washington DC. 

    Atlanta appears to be surprisingly high, while Chicago questionably low. 

    What would be interesting is using these numbers as another way to grade SFR's as Class A, B, C, D.


     Im in Maryland....and I doubt the validity of the data. 1st off in Maryland, the data is not available online. One would need to go to the individual courthouses and count the Failure to Pay Rent forms by hand to come up with the actual data. I doubt they did that.

    And while I may find it plausible that it has Baltimore at a rate of 35% of all tenants being evicted.....I highly doubt that Montgomery County, one of the 15 richest counties in America has the same rate as Baltimore...while it measured the next county over, Loudon County Virginia at 0.6%.

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  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    @Drew Sygit nice find! Very interesting to see the high numbers on the east coast. I notice the California numbers are low and I suspect that's because evictions are so difficult to do there.

    While the numbers may not be completely accurate, just knowing that evictions are significantly higher on the east coast than in the flyover states could be an important consideration for an investor.

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  • Colleen F.Pro Member
    Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    @Drew Sygit would be clearer if the shading was used to illustrate the eviction rate rather than population density.  However is interesting to see regional difference. 

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  • Henry T.
    Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Eviction Lab, happy to use Fed dollars to give to a renter.But not happy when Fed dollars go to pay a landlords loss.I can be wrong, but suspect their data is skewed to push their agenda where needed, such as Texas, etc. Be careful what you read is all I'm saying.I heard an Eviction Lab rep on NPR last week, and was very disappointed in how unfair the show was to the landlords' perspcetive. I have to do a serious review of the places I get my news I guess. Of course this seems to be happening not just on NPR. Landlords need a strong, kickass lobby that can head off this take-over of personal property rights. The pro-landlord guy that was allowed 2 minutes for the 20 minute show was pathetic. Grrrr. I'd like to hear some eviction attorneys chime in their thoughts on this "data".  Sorry,  don't mean to hijack the thread. Just my thoughts I guess.  Move along Henry....

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  • Drew SygitBusiness Member
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    Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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    I already questioned some of the data on our local Metro Detroit market.

    So, agree with whatever locals update here.

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