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Billington Heights, NY Eviction Risk Score Erie County · New York · Pop. 1,610

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● Elevated Risk

Billington Heights, NY sits at 5.6/10 — Elevated risk. , 4.3% renters, ~401-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Billington Heights
5.6
Erie County
6.0
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
49.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$18,428–37,287Typical eviction costi
401 daysTypical timelinei
$1,176HUD 2BR FMR '25i
4.3%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
6.2
Regional political climatei
6.2
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
7.2
Supply constrainti
1.0
Rent-control risk
5.7
Eviction process difficulty
7.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.0
Housing court bias
4.8
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About eviction risk in Billington Heights, NY

Billington Heights, NY has an eviction risk score of 5.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Erie County and the state of New York. 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 10.9%, unemployment 10.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Erie County voted Democratic by 14.7 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.6/10, Billington Heights 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
East Aurora, NY 1.3 mi 5,993 5.5
Elma Center, NY 3 mi 2,814 5.5
Orchard Park, NY 6 mi 3,072 6.6
West Seneca, NY 7.3 mi 45,303 5.9
Town Line, NY 7.8 mi 2,229 4.2
Lancaster, NY 8.3 mi 10,113 5.3
Depew, NY 9.6 mi 15,000 6.0
Alden, NY 10.3 mi 2,633 5.3

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