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Pocono Ranch Lands, PA Eviction Risk Score Pike County · Pennsylvania · Pop. 1,187

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● Moderate Risk

Pocono Ranch Lands, PA sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , 26.1% renters, ~66-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Pocono Ranch Lands
5.0
Pike County
4.9
Pennsylvania avg
4.9
National avg
4.4
25.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$2,836–7,947Typical eviction costi
66 daysTypical timelinei
4.41%Filing ratei
$1,657HUD 2BR FMR '25i
26.1%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
4.6
Regional political climatei
4.6
State political climate
3.4
Economic stressi
8.9
Supply constrainti
5.2
Rent-control risk
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
3.5
Tenant organizing strengthi
5.2
Housing court bias
2.5
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
6.5
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About eviction risk in Pocono Ranch Lands, PA

Pocono Ranch Lands, PA has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Pike 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 20.5%, unemployment 26.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Pike County voted Republican by 19.0 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Pocono Ranch Lands 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
Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, PA 1.3 mi 700 4.3
Pine Ridge, PA 2.7 mi 3,099 4.5
Birchwood Lakes, PA 5.9 mi 1,399 5.8
Saw Creek, PA 6.1 mi 4,422 5.7
Crandon Lakes, NJ 6.7 mi 1,293 5.7
Layton, NJ 7.4 mi 967 5.6
Conashaugh Lakes, PA 9.4 mi 1,538 4.5
Sunrise Lake, PA 9.8 mi 1,126 4.5

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