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Oak Hills, PA Eviction Risk Score Butler County · Pennsylvania · Population 2,513 · Updated

4.6 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
23.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,718–7,819Typical eviction costi
73 daysTypical timelinei
3.54%Eviction filing ratei
$1,280HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$994Median gross renti
24.8%Rent burdeni
27.6%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
4.0
GOP margin +32.5% in 2020
Regional political climate
4.0
GOP margin +32.5% in 2020
State political climate
3.4
Economic stress
6.1
6.8% poverty · 7.8% unemployed
Supply constraint
6.2
$994 median rent · 27.6% renters
Rent-control risk
3.8
24.8% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
6.4
27.6% renters
Housing court bias
3.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
5.6
3.54 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent -22.3% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($1,280)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Oak Hills, PA

Oak Hills, PA has an eviction risk score of 4.6 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Butler 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 24.8% — 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 Oak Hills is $994/month. About 27.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 6.8%, unemployment 7.8%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Butler County voted Republican by 32.5 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.6/10, Oak Hills is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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