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West Mayfield, PA Eviction Risk Score Beaver County · Pennsylvania · Pop. 1,332

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● Elevated Risk

West Mayfield, PA sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. 28.3% rent burden, 38.6% renters, ~71-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
West Mayfield
6.1
Beaver County
5.3
Pennsylvania avg
4.9
National avg
4.4
22.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$3,294–7,091Typical eviction costi
71 daysTypical timelinei
6.59%Filing ratei
$1,280HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$968Median renti
28.3%Rent burdeni
38.6%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
4.7
Regional political climatei
4.7
State political climate
3.4
Economic stressi
7.4
Supply constrainti
6.8
Rent-control riski
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
3.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
8.2
Housing court bias
6.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.8
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in West Mayfield, PA

West Mayfield, PA has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Beaver County and the state of Pennsylvania. 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 28.3% — 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 West Mayfield is $968/month. About 38.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 11.2%, unemployment 12.4%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Beaver County voted Republican by 17.7 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.1/10, West Mayfield 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
Eastvale, PA 1.6 mi 151 6.3
Beaver Falls, PA 1.7 mi 8,850 6.0
Homewood, PA 2.3 mi 75 6.1
Patterson Heights, PA 2.9 mi 711 4.6
Big Beaver, PA 3.1 mi 1,843 4.6
New Brighton, PA 3.4 mi 5,567 5.8
Fallston, PA 3.9 mi 271 5.3
Koppel, PA 4 mi 759 5.4

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