Mercer County, NJ Eviction Risk
32 cities · 247,136 residents · Avg 5.3/10 (Moderate)5.3Avg score
7.5Highest city
4.9Lowest city
30.5%Rent burden
$1,823Median rent
D+40.02020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Mercer County
Trenton90,338 pop
7.5
Princeton30,756 pop
5.9
Princeton Meadows15,561 pop
5.0
Mercerville13,535 pop
5.4
Hamilton Square11,622 pop
5.0
White Horse10,507 pop
4.9
Burlington9,993 pop
5.9
Heathcote7,717 pop
5.3
Yardville6,301 pop
5.2
Hightstown5,920 pop
5.6
Florence5,242 pop
5.0
Bordentown4,026 pop
5.6
Lawrenceville3,924 pop
5.2
Robbinsville Center3,777 pop
4.9
The College of New Jersey3,658 pop
5.0
Roebling3,452 pop
5.2
Groveville3,100 pop
5.2
Pennington2,827 pop
5.5
Plainsboro Center2,773 pop
5.2
Princeton Junction2,025 pop
5.3
Hopewell1,823 pop
5.5
Allentown1,702 pop
5.5
Kingston1,670 pop
5.0
Crosswicks900 pop
5.0
Rocky Hill819 pop
5.0
Cream Ridge727 pop
5.0
Fieldsboro649 pop
5.0
Washington Crossing536 pop
5.4
Titusville501 pop
4.9
Skillman345 pop
5.3
Windsor325 pop
5.1
Blawenburg85 pop
5.2
About Mercer County
Mercer County spans 32 cities serving approximately 247,136 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 5.3/10. The county voted Democratic by 40.0 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
Landlord Guides for New Jersey
Eviction Costs — New Jersey →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Eviction Process — New Jersey →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Rent Control — New Jersey →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Tenant Screening — New Jersey →
5-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Tenant Protections — New Jersey →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry