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Montgomery, NY Eviction Risk Score Orange County · New York · Pop. 3,798

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● Elevated Risk

Montgomery, NY sits at 6.6/10 — Elevated risk. 44.7% rent burden, 22.5% renters, ~415-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Montgomery
6.6
Orange County
6.2
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
54.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$18,124–33,498Typical eviction costi
415 daysTypical timelinei
$1,907HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,439Median renti
44.7%Rent burdeni
22.5%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
5.5
Regional political climatei
5.5
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
4.8
Supply constrainti
7.6
Rent-control riski
8.6
Eviction process difficulty
7.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
6.8
Housing court bias
7.4
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Montgomery, NY

Montgomery, NY has an eviction risk score of 6.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Orange 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 44.7% — 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 Montgomery is $1,439/month. About 22.5% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 13.3%, unemployment 1.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Orange County voted Republican by 0.2 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.6/10, Montgomery 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
Maybrook, NY 2.6 mi 3,142 6.4
Walden, NY 3.7 mi 6,868 6.9
Pine Bush, NY 6.8 mi 1,868 6.0
Wallkill, NY 7.1 mi 1,355 5.7
Orange Lake, NY 7.3 mi 9,784 5.5
Scotchtown, NY 7.3 mi 10,252 6.4
Washingtonville, NY 7.6 mi 5,707 6.5
Beaver Dam Lake, NY 8.1 mi 3,627 5.6

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