What is the eviction risk score for Melville?

The landlord eviction risk score for Melville, NY is 6.1 out of 10, rated Elevated risk.

Does Melville have rent control?

The rent-control risk score for Melville is 8.1 out of 10.

How long does an eviction take in Melville?

Typical eviction timeline is about 422 days from notice to writ of possession.

Melville, NY Eviction Risk Score Nassau County · New York · Population 19,714 · Updated April 18, 2026

6.1 Elevated

★★☆ Medium confidence

45.6%Tenant-law probabilityi

$18,907–40,298Typical eviction costi

422 daysTypical timelinei

$2,586HUD 2BR FMR 2025i

$3,501Median gross renti

34.7%Rent burdeni

11.9%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate

5.9

Dem margin +9.5% in 2020

Regional political climate

5.9

Dem margin +9.5% in 2020

State political climate

7.3

Economic stress

5.7

4.4% poverty · 8.4% unemployed

Supply constraint

6.6

$3,501 median rent · 11.9% renters

Rent-control risk

8.1

34.7% rent burden

Eviction process difficulty

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

3.3

11.9% renters

Housing court bias

5.5

Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)

0.0

Market rent +35.4% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,586)

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 Melville, NY

Melville, NY has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Nassau 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 34.7% — 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 Melville is $3,501/month. About 11.9% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.4%, unemployment 8.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Nassau County voted Democratic by 9.5 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, Melville 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.