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Churchtown, PA Eviction Risk Score Chester County · Pennsylvania · Population 763

4.5 Moderate
★★★ High confidence
28.4%Tenant-law probabilityi
$3,231–8,598Typical eviction costi
71 daysTypical timelinei
4.91%Eviction filing ratei
$1,802HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
4.7%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.3
Dem margin +17.0% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.3
Dem margin +17.0% in 2020
State political climate
3.4
Economic stress
2.3
6.1% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
4.3
4.7% renters
Rent-control risk
1.7
Eviction process difficulty
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
4.3
4.7% renters
Housing court bias
2.8
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
6.8
4.91 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

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 Churchtown, PA

Churchtown, PA has an eviction risk score of 4.5 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Chester 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.

Economic stress: poverty rate 6.1%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Chester County voted Democratic by 17.0 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.5/10, Churchtown 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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