In court-decided eviction outcomes for Cherry Hill Mall, NJ, tenants prevail in roughly 49.7% 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
178d
filing → judgment
From the moment an unlawful-detainer notice is filed in Cherry Hill Mall, NJ until a money judgment is entered, a contested eviction takes about 178 days on average. Longer timelines mean more lost rent and higher carry costs for landlords.
Cost range
$10.6-26.0k
legal + lost rent
A typical eviction in Cherry Hill Mall, NJ costs landlords $10,620 to $25,952 all-in, covering court filing fees, process-server costs, attorney time, and lost rent during the calendar between filing and possession.
Average rent
$2,132
25% stretched on rent
Average gross rent in Cherry Hill Mall, NJ is $2,132 per month per the U.S. Census American Community Survey (5-year 2023). 25% of renter households here spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent, the federal cost-burden threshold.
Renters
28.6%
of households
28.6% of occupied housing units in Cherry Hill Mall, NJ 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
8.8%
6.2% unemp.
8.8% of Cherry Hill Mall, NJ residents live below the federal poverty line, and unemployment runs at 6.2%. 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 +27.4% (2024)
7.0
Regional political climate
County-weighted neighbor mix
7.0
State political climate
New Jersey legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
8.8% poverty · 6.2% unemp.
6.1
Supply constraint
$2,132 average · 28.6% renters
7.8
Rent Control risk
25.0% of income on rent
3.6
Eviction process difficulty
178 days filing → judgment
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
28.6% renters
6.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition
4.2
Geographic context
Risk heat across Cherry Hill Mall and the region
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How Cherry Hill Mall compares
Risk score vs. peers, county, state, and the U.S.
Rank in Camden County
Moderate
#21of 44 cities
#21 of 44 cities in Camden County for landlord eviction risk.
Rank in New Jersey
Very High
#57of 696 cities
#57 of 696 cities in New Jersey for landlord eviction risk.
vs. county · state · U.S.
Score story
Six-stop tour of the risk profile
8.3
/ 10 · HIGH
The verdict
A High-tier market.
Composite 8.3/10. High statutory friction with active tenant counsel, so assume defenses on every filing. The 50-year curve shows a sharp climb.
50-yr trend+6.2 over 50 yr
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Steepening since 2010 · COVID inflection visible
178d
Typical timeline
The money
What renting (and evicting) looks like.
Rent published at $2,132/mo. A contested eviction takes 178 days and costs $10,620-$25,952 per case.
50-yr trendCalendar drag rising since '15
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Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
28.6%
Renters
The renters
Who you'll be renting to.
Out of 14,541 residents, 28.6% rent. 25% are spending 30%+ income on rent, 8.8% below the poverty line.
50-yr trendRenter share rising
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ACS 1970-present · once the migration overlay is in.
7
Local + regional
The politics
Mid-range climate. Not a coastal market.
Local & regional political climate score 7 and 7 (Dem margin +27.4% (2024)). State climate at 6.8, a mid-range statehouse.
50-yr trendTracks county vote margin
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Built on 50-yr presidential margins back to 1976.
6.8
State politics
The process
Moderate calendar, moderate friction.
State political climate 6.8/10 sets the legislative ceiling for landlord remedies, and it shows up in the process. Eviction process difficulty reads 6, housing court bias 4.2, rent-control risk 3.6. Standard process speed for the state.
50-yr trendProcess difficulty +1.0 since '00
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Court-clerk data lands in the next release.
6.1
Economic stress
The stress
Economic pressure is the background risk.
Economic stress: 6.1. Supply constraint: 7.8. The numbers behind those: 8.8% poverty, 6.2% unemployment, 25% of income on rent.
50-yr trendTwo visible dips · '08 + COVID
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Mirrors BLS unemployment series.
US eviction landscape · timeline × all-in cost
Cherry Hill Mall sits in the slow & expensive quadrant
Bubble size = population · color = risk score
Cherry Hill Mall · 178d · ~$18.3k all-in ($103/day) · score 8.3National average: 58d · $4.6k all-inHover any bubble for stats · click to openColor: 0-4 4-7 7-10
Landlording in Cherry Hill Mall, New Jersey, presents a high-friction environment where attorney involvement on every filing is the norm. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.3/10 (HIGH 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 High-friction landlord market where lease drafting, screening discipline, and well-documented notices materially change outcomes.
Cherry Hill Mall is a city of 14,541 residents where 28.6% of occupied units are renter-occupied, and the typical renter spends 25.0% of income on rent. At an average rent of $2,132/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 Cherry Hill Mall eviction process actually works
Eviction process difficulty here reads 6/10, 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 Cherry Hill Mall closes 178 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 Cherry Hill Mall's timeline is usually the calendar, not the motion practice. Housing court bias scores 4.2/10 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 Cherry Hill Mall runs $10,620 to $25,952 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 178 days of typical timeline and $2,132/month in lost rent, that crossover happens fast here.
03Operations
Security deposits, screening, and lease terms
Tenant organizing strength scores 6.2/10 in Cherry Hill Mall, and the city has limited rent control exposure (3.6/10). 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 New Jersey, 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 Cherry Hill Mall: 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 HIGH 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 New Jersey's statutory language. Fix those four, and most cases settle or default. Skip them, and a $25,952 all-in fight is the realistic worst case.
04bPractical traps
Local traps to avoid in Cherry Hill Mall
Trap · PRACTICAL TRAP
Cost-versus-timeline trade-off: at 178 days and roughly $25,952 on the high end, cash-for-keys at $10,380 to $15,571 typically beats the legal route for non-aggravated cases. Default judgment frequency is high under NJSA 2A:18-61.1 Anti-Eviction Act.
05FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q1
What if my tenant claims a hardship and can't pay?
While empathy is important, New Jersey law doesn't generally allow landlords to evict for non-payment if the tenant is actively seeking rental assistance, especially during certain emergency periods. However, you are not obligated to waive rent. Encourage them to apply for state or local rental assistance programs. Document all communications and continue with your legal eviction process if rent isn't paid, even while they seek aid. A judge will decide if a hardship defense is valid.
Q2
Can I turn off utilities if a tenant stops paying rent?
Absolutely not. This is an illegal self-help eviction and can result in significant penalties, fines, and lawsuits against you. New Jersey law strictly prohibits landlords from locking out tenants, removing their belongings, or shutting off utilities to force them out. You must follow the legal eviction process through the courts.
Q3
How often can I raise the rent in Cherry Hill Mall?
Cherry Hill Mall does not have its own local rent control ordinance. However, New Jersey's statewide Anti-Eviction Act requires "just cause" for eviction. If you raise the rent to an "unconscionable" level, a tenant could potentially argue that the increase is retaliatory or unreasonable, making it difficult to evict for non-payment if they refuse the increase. Generally, you can raise rent at the end of a lease term, but it should be reasonable and market-based.
Q4
What if my tenant damages the property?
Document the damage thoroughly with photos and videos. If the damage is significant and violates the lease, you may have grounds for eviction under N.J.S.A. § 2A:18. You'll likely need to serve a notice to cease and potentially a notice to quit. After the tenant vacates, you can deduct the cost of repairs for damages beyond normal wear and tear from their security deposit, provided you follow New Jersey security deposit rules for itemized deductions and timely return.
Q5
Should I accept a partial rent payment?
Be very careful with partial payments. In New Jersey, accepting a partial payment after you've served an eviction notice for non-payment can sometimes "waive" your right to continue with that specific eviction action, meaning you might have to restart the entire process. If you decide to accept a partial payment, get a written agreement stating that the payment does not waive your right to continue the eviction or that it's a payment plan towards the full amount, and ideally, consult with your attorney first.
A 8.3/10 places Cherry Hill Mall in the 93rd percentile of New Jersey 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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