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Wainscott, NY Eviction Risk Score Suffolk County · New York · Pop. 612

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● Elevated Risk

Wainscott, NY sits at 5.6/10 — Elevated risk. , 5.2% renters, ~398-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Wainscott
5.6
Suffolk County
6.1
New York avg
7.2
National avg
5.5
51.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$17,262–43,638Typical eviction costi
398 daysEst. timelinei
$2,586HUD 2BR FMR '25i
5.2%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
7.3
Supply constrainti
2.0
Rent-control risk
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
6.8
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.0
Housing court bias
4.6
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About eviction risk in Wainscott, NY

Wainscott, NY has an eviction risk score of 5.6 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Suffolk 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 14.3%, unemployment 7.2%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Suffolk County voted Republican by 0.0 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.6/10, Wainscott 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
Sagaponack, NY 1.8 mi 303 5.4
Bridgehampton, NY 2.8 mi 1,531 5.1
East Hampton, NY 3.1 mi 1,297 6.6
Sag Harbor, NY 3.2 mi 2,489 6.1
East Hampton North, NY 3.7 mi 6,006 5.8
Northwest Harbor, NY 4.5 mi 5,205 7.0
Noyack, NY 5 mi 4,782 5.8
Water Mill, NY 5.5 mi 2,764 6.1

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