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
46.0%
/ 100 outcomes
In court-decided eviction outcomes for Hawleyville, CT, tenants prevail in roughly 46.0% 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
149d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in Hawleyville, CT until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 149 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$6.4–14.6k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in Hawleyville, CT costs landlords $6,380 to $14,602 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$3,501
28% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in Hawleyville, CT is $3,501 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 28% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
60.7%
of households
60.7% of occupied housing units in Hawleyville, CT 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
3.8%
6.4% unemp.
3.8% of Hawleyville, CT residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 6.4%. 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 +27.2% (2020)
3.8
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
5.2
State political climate
Connecticut legislature & governorship
5.8
Economic stress
3.8% poverty · 6.4% unemp.
1.8
Supply constraint
$3,501 average · 60.7% renters
9.8
Rent Control risk
27.5% of income on rent
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
149 days filing → judgment
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
60.7% renters
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition
4.4
Geographic context
Risk heat across Hawleyville and the region
Click any city to see its score
How Hawleyville compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Fairfield County
Very Low
#64of 78 cities
#64 of 78 cities in Fairfield County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in Connecticut
Very Low
#174of 214 cities
#174 of 214 cities in Connecticut for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
5.8
/ 10 · ELEVATED
The verdict
A Elevated-tier market.
Composite 5.8/10. Mid-range market; standard documentation usually wins. The 50-year curve shows a sharp climb.
50-yr trend+3.1 over 50 yr
197620012026
Steepening since 2010 · COVID inflection visible
149d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $3,501/mo. A contested eviction takes 149 days and costs $6,380–$14,602 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
60.7%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 164 residents, 60.7% rent. 28% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 3.8% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
197620012026
ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
4.5
Local + regional
The politics
Light-statute interior market.
Local & regional political climate score 3.8 and 5.2 (Dem margin +27.2% (2020)). State climate at 5.8, a mid-range statehouse.
50-yr trendTracks county vote margin
197620012026
Built on 50-yr presidential margins back to 1976.
5.8
State politics
The process
Moderate calendar, moderate friction.
State political climate 5.8/10 sets the legislative ceiling for landlord remedies, and it shows up in the process. Eviction process difficulty reads 5.4, housing court bias 4.4, rent-control risk 4.9. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +0.4 since '00
197620012026
Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
1.8
Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the background risk.
Economic stress: 1.8. Supply constraint: 9.8. The numbers behind those: 3.8% poverty, 6.4% unemployment, 28% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
197620012026
Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
Hawleyville sits in the slow & expensive quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
Hawleyville · 149d · ~$10.5k all-in ($70/day) · score 5.8National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0–4 4–7 7–10
Landlording in Hawleyville, Connecticut, presents an elevated-friction market where documented notices and proactive screening matter. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10 (ELEVATED 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 Elevated-friction market where lease drafting, screening discipline, and well-documented notices materially change outcomes.
Hawleyville is a city of 164 residents where 60.7% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 27.5% of income on rent. At an average rent of $3,501/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 Hawleyville eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 5.4/10, 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 Hawleyville closes 149 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 Hawleyville's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 4.4/10 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 Hawleyville runs $6,380 to $14,602 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 149 days of typical timeline and $3,501/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 9.8/10 in Hawleyville, and the city has limited rent control exposure (4.9/10). 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 Connecticut, 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 Hawleyville: 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 ELEVATED 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 Connecticut's statutory language. Fix those four, and most cases settle or default. Skip them, and a $14,602 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in Hawleyville
Trap · 3.8%
Local poverty rate is 3.8%, and the rent-burden distribution skews the eviction-filings curve toward moderate volume in Fairfield County. Rent-control-risk sub-score: 4.9/10. Tenant organizing is most active in the majority-renter neighborhoods.
04Eviction filings
Live filings tracking · Eviction Lab
Princeton Eviction Lab Tracking System, county-level. Last update 2026-05-01.
In the most recent month, 261 eviction cases were filed across the tracker's coverage area, 0.74× the historical baseline (below baseline). Past 12 months: 3,360 filings. Pandemic-era cumulative: 20,185.
261Past month
3,360Past 12 months
0.74×vs baseline (past mo)
Notice requirement: at least three days notice (in some cases more). Filing fee: $175 filing fee.
Last 36 months of filings2023-05-01 – 2026-04-01
Filings stayed roughly flat 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 for being a nuisance in Hawleyville?
Yes, if their behavior violates a specific clause in your lease (e.g., excessive noise, property damage) or constitutes a serious breach of their tenant responsibilities under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11. You would typically serve a notice to quit for "serious nuisance" or "non-compliance with lease." The exact notice period depends on the severity. Always document everything thoroughly.
Q2
What if my Hawleyville tenant suddenly leaves and abandons the property?
If a tenant abandons the property, you can reclaim it. However, you need clear evidence of abandonment, like utilities being shut off, removal of personal belongings, and no response to your attempts to contact them. Don't just change the locks. Follow the statutory process to declare abandonment to avoid being accused of an illegal lockout. This usually involves sending certified letters and waiting a specific period.
Q3
Are there rent control laws in Hawleyville?
No, there are no rent control laws in Hawleyville or anywhere else in Connecticut. Connecticut has no statewide rent control, and local municipalities are not permitted to enact it. You are generally free to set rent prices, though large, sudden increases can sometimes be viewed as retaliatory if timed incorrectly after a tenant complaint. For more, see our Connecticut rent control rules.
Q4
What about squatters in Hawleyville?
Squatters are rare but possible. If someone is occupying your property without permission and has never had a lease, they are not a tenant but a trespasser. You would typically contact law enforcement to have them removed. However, if they claim tenancy or have received mail at the property, police may consider it a civil matter, and you might need to pursue an ejectment action through the courts, which is different from an eviction.
Q5
Can I charge late fees in Connecticut?
Yes, you can charge late fees in Connecticut, but they must be reasonable. The law doesn't specify an exact percentage, but excessive fees can be challenged in court. Typically, a flat fee of $25 or a percentage of 5% or less of the monthly rent is considered acceptable. Make sure the late fee policy is clearly outlined in your lease agreement.
Q6
Do I have to accept Section 8 tenants in Hawleyville?
Yes. Connecticut has statewide source-of-income protection. This means you cannot refuse to rent to a tenant solely because they use a Section 8 voucher or other lawful forms of income to pay their rent. You must evaluate them based on the same criteria as any other applicant (credit, rental history, etc.), but you cannot discriminate against the source of their income. Learn more on our Connecticut tenant protections page.
A 5.8/10 places Hawleyville in the 21st percentile of Connecticut 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 risen sharply 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.
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