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Blairstown, NJ Eviction Risk Score Warren County · New Jersey · Population 344 · Updated

6.7 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
47.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$10,392–23,380Typical eviction costi
189 daysTypical timelinei
10.40%Eviction filing ratei
$1,686HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
8.6%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.8
GOP margin +16.2% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.8
GOP margin +16.2% in 2020
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
4.9
26.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
8.2
8.6% renters
Rent-control risk
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
6.7
Tenant organizing strength
8.2
8.6% renters
Housing court bias
4.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
8.8
10.40 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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 Blairstown, NJ

Blairstown, NJ has an eviction risk score of 6.7 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Warren 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 26.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Warren County voted Republican by 16.2 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.7/10, Blairstown 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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