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East Herkimer, NY Eviction Risk Score Otsego County · New York · Pop. 659

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● Moderate Risk

East Herkimer, NY sits at 5.1/10 — Moderate risk. 15.5% rent burden, 23.7% renters, ~431-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
East Herkimer
5.1
Otsego County
5.6
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
49.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$19,472–33,681Typical eviction costi
431 daysTypical timelinei
$1,184HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$825Median renti
15.5%Rent burdeni
23.7%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
5.3
Regional political climatei
5.3
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
6.1
Supply constrainti
5.2
Rent-control riski
1.6
Eviction process difficulty
7.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
5.0
Housing court bias
2.8
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in East Herkimer, NY

East Herkimer, NY has an eviction risk score of 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Otsego 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 15.5% — 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 East Herkimer is $825/month. About 23.7% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 6.9%, unemployment 7.7%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Otsego County voted Republican by 5.0 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.1/10, East Herkimer 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
Herkimer, NY 1.5 mi 7,566 6.6
Mohawk, NY 2.7 mi 2,520 5.0
Ilion, NY 4.1 mi 7,593 5.6
East Frankfort, NY 5.2 mi 571 5.2
South Ilion, NY 5.3 mi 195 5.6
Frankfort, NY 5.4 mi 2,503 5.3
Little Falls, NY 5.5 mi 4,550 6.2
Middleville, NY 7.4 mi 652 5.2

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