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Brookfield, NJ Eviction Risk Score Warren County · New Jersey · Population 673

5.7 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
47.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$9,433–21,483Typical eviction costi
175 daysTypical timelinei
10.40%Eviction filing ratei
$1,686HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
7.3%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
2.4
6.8% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
5.9
7.3% renters
Rent-control risk
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
5.9
7.3% renters
Housing court bias
2.7
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 Brookfield, NJ

Brookfield, NJ has an eviction risk score of 5.7 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 6.8%, 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 5.7/10, Brookfield 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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