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New Berlinville, PA Eviction Risk Score Lehigh County · Pennsylvania · Pop. 1,432

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● Elevated Risk

New Berlinville, PA sits at 6.8/10 — Elevated risk. , 2.2% renters, ~69-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
New Berlinville
6.8
Lehigh County
5.8
Pennsylvania avg
4.9
National avg
4.4
24.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,674–7,998Typical eviction costi
69 daysTypical timelinei
13.73%Filing ratei
$1,507HUD 2BR FMR '25i
2.2%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
5.8
Regional political climatei
5.8
State political climate
3.4
Economic stressi
9.1
Supply constrainti
4.4
Rent-control risk
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
3.5
Tenant organizing strengthi
2.5
Housing court bias
9.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.2
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About eviction risk in New Berlinville, PA

New Berlinville, PA has an eviction risk score of 6.8 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Lehigh 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 26.3%, unemployment 16.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Lehigh County voted Democratic by 7.6 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.8/10, New Berlinville 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
Boyertown, PA 1 mi 4,287 6.3
Bechtelsville, PA 1.7 mi 914 6.3
Gilbertsville, PA 2 mi 6,165 5.0
Bally, PA 4.4 mi 1,161 6.3
Halfway House, PA 4.6 mi 3,688 5.5
Pottsgrove, PA 5.8 mi 3,409 5.0
Pottstown, PA 6.6 mi 23,476 6.7
Sanatoga, PA 7 mi 8,949 6.4

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