NYC Evictions Dataset

Explore the Largest Dataset on Evictions in New York City: A Resource for Understanding Housing Insecurity

The New York City Evictions dataset provides detailed information on residential evictions carried out by city marshals, including the date, location, and associated details of each eviction. To facilitate seamless integration with other datasets, we have appended Placekeys to each record. Download the dataset to explore and analyze eviction trends and patterns across NYC.

Data Schema

Field Name Field Description
Court_Index_Number Unique identifier for the court case
ID Unique identifier for the record
street_address Street address of the property
Eviction_Apartment_Number Apartment number related to the eviction
Executed_Date Date when the eviction was executed
placekey Unique identifier for the place
address_placekey Placekey associated with the address
building_placekey Placekey associated with the building
confidence_score Confidence score for the place data accuracy

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Geography

New York City

This dataset covers eviction data for the city of New York, encompassing all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. It provides information relevant to housing and tenant-landlord relations within these geographic boundaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NYC Evictions List?
The NYC Evictions dataset provides detailed records of evictions across the five boroughs of New York City, starting from 2017 to the present. It includes information such as the eviction address, court index number, marshal details, and property type (residential or commercial), along with the eviction status and execution dates​
What is the history of this dataset?

The provided link directs to a dataset on evictions in New York City, available on the NYC Open Data portal. This dataset is managed by the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants (MOPT). The dataset enumerates residential evictions that have been executed by City Marshals and provides information on the location, date, and other details of each incident. The effort involves collaboration between MOPT and various city agencies to ensure the data is accurate and up-to-date.

How often is the data updated?

Monthly

What is the coverage and what is included in this dataset?
The Evictions dataset by the City of New York offers detailed coverage of eviction incidents within New York City. It includes comprehensive data fields such as borough, building address, zip code, filing dates, disposition dates, and judgment amounts. This data is invaluable for analyzing housing stability, informing policy decisions, and assisting legal aid programs. For more information, you can visit their dataset page [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Evictions/6z8x-wfk4/about_data).
Why is NYC Evictions List valuable?

The dataset is valuable because it provides detailed information on eviction cases, enabling analysis of housing stability, the effectiveness of policies, and identification of areas needing support.

How do I join this dataset with other datasets?

NYC Evictions data can be easily appended with a Placekey (a open matching service for physical places). Once the Evictions data is appended with a Placekey, it can be easily joined with any other dataset that has a postal address or physical address.

Dataset at a glance

Dataset Name
NYC Evictions List
Description
This dataset contains information on evictions in New York City.
Update Frequency
Monthly
Coverage
New York City
Data Quality
Not assessed
Dataset Size
There are 96k rows.
Maintained By

NYC Open Data.

License

The dataset is licensed under the Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL).