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Stonebridge, NJ Eviction Risk Score Middlesex County · New Jersey · Population 1,966

5.2 Moderate
47.9%Tenant-law probability
$10,241–28,062Typical eviction cost
195 daysTypical timeline
1.9%Renters

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.5
Dem margin +22.0% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.5
Dem margin +22.0% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
5.0
1.6% poverty · 7.3% unemployed
Supply constraint
1.8
1.9% renters
Rent-control risk
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
1.8
1.9% renters
Housing court bias
4.9

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Stonebridge, NJ

Stonebridge, NJ has an eviction risk score of 5.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Middlesex County and the state of New Jersey. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 1.6%, unemployment 7.3%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Middlesex County voted Democratic by 22.0 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.2/10, Stonebridge is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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