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Neptune City, NJ Eviction Risk Score Monmouth County · New Jersey · Pop. 4,606

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● Elevated Risk

Neptune City, NJ sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. 32.8% rent burden, 27.9% renters, ~191-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Neptune City
6.1
Monmouth County
6.5
New Jersey avg
6.6
National avg
4.4
55.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$9,408–22,391Typical eviction costi
191 daysTypical timelinei
8.51%Filing ratei
$2,040HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,526Median renti
32.8%Rent burdeni
27.9%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
5.4
Regional political climatei
5.4
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
4.9
Supply constrainti
3.1
Rent-control riski
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
6.6
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.1
Housing court bias
5.0
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.5
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Neptune City, NJ

Neptune City, NJ has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Monmouth 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.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 32.8% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Neptune City is $1,526/month. About 27.9% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Political climate: In 2020, Monmouth County voted Republican by 2.8 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Neptune City 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.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Shark River Hills, NJ 0.9 mi 2,974 5.8
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ 1.1 mi 2,030 6.5
Bradley Beach, NJ 1.1 mi 4,158 6.5
Belmar, NJ 1.5 mi 5,869 7.0
Ocean Grove, NJ 1.6 mi 3,092 6.7
Asbury Park, NJ 2 mi 15,295 7.4
West Belmar, NJ 2.1 mi 2,862 5.6
Lake Como, NJ 2.2 mi 1,619 7.0

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