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Fort Johnson, NY Eviction Risk Score Montgomery County · New York · Pop. 364

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● Elevated Risk

Fort Johnson, NY sits at 6.4/10 — Elevated risk. 31.4% rent burden, 29.0% renters, ~428-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Fort Johnson
6.4
Montgomery County
5.6
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
52.8%Tenant-law probabilityi
$21,538–32,385Typical eviction costi
428 daysTypical timelinei
$1,026HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,088Median renti
31.4%Rent burdeni
29.0%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
4.5
Regional political climatei
4.5
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
7.5
Supply constrainti
7.0
Rent-control riski
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
7.1
Tenant organizing strengthi
7.2
Housing court bias
6.4
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Fort Johnson, NY

Fort Johnson, NY has an eviction risk score of 6.4 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Montgomery 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.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 31.4% — 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 Fort Johnson is $1,088/month. About 29.0% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 11.2%, unemployment 13.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Montgomery County voted Republican by 22.6 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.4/10, Fort Johnson 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
Amsterdam, NY 2.6 mi 18,166 7.0
Tribes Hill, NY 3.2 mi 959 4.0
Hagaman, NY 4 mi 1,044 4.9
Fultonville, NY 6.8 mi 678 4.9
Fonda, NY 6.9 mi 596 5.8
Broadalbin, NY 7 mi 1,819 4.7
Johnstown, NY 7.8 mi 8,111 5.4
Gloversville, NY 8.4 mi 14,962 6.5

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