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Prattsville, NY Eviction Risk Score Schoharie County · New York · Pop. 210

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● Elevated Risk

Prattsville, NY sits at 6.3/10 — Elevated risk. 26.5% rent burden, 64.3% renters, ~399-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Prattsville
6.3
Schoharie County
5.8
New York avg
5.9
National avg
4.4
54.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$21,341–37,066Typical eviction costi
399 daysTypical timelinei
$1,487HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$300Median renti
26.5%Rent burdeni
64.3%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
4.2
Regional political climatei
4.2
State political climate
7.3
Economic stressi
9.3
Supply constrainti
5.4
Rent-control riski
4.3
Eviction process difficulty
6.7
Tenant organizing strengthi
9.7
Housing court bias
6.7
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Prattsville, NY

Prattsville, NY has an eviction risk score of 6.3 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Schoharie 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 26.5% — 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 Prattsville is $300/month. About 64.3% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 31.3%, unemployment 15.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Schoharie County voted Republican by 29.0 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.3/10, Prattsville 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
North Blenheim, NY 8.7 mi 79 5.2
West Kill, NY 9.3 mi 158 4.7
Windham, NY 9.5 mi 184 5.3
Stamford, NY 10.5 mi 1,053 6.7
Preston-Potter Hollow, NY 11.8 mi 400 4.9
Hobart, NY 12.4 mi 409 5.7
Jefferson, NY 12.7 mi 177 4.9
Fleischmanns, NY 14.4 mi 148 5.3

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