Crenshaw County, Alabama Eviction Risk: Very Low

Crenshaw County, Alabama eviction laws carries a county-wide eviction-risk score of 2/10, placing it in the Low risk tier and ranking it 62nd out of 67 Alabama counties, meaning only 5 counties in the state are considered less risky for landlords. With 61 counties scoring higher, Crenshaw County sits firmly in the lower-risk third of Alabama, making it a relatively stable operating environment for residential investors. The six incorporated places here score in a tight band from 1.9 to 2.1, so county-wide conditions are consistent and there are no dramatic outliers pulling the average in any particular direction.

That said, "low risk" is not a reason to operate on autopilot. An average rent of $585 and a rent-burden rate of 23.1% suggest most tenants are spending a manageable share of income on housing, which generally supports on-time payment, but a 19.8% poverty rate means a meaningful slice of the renter pool has limited financial cushion when income disruptions hit. Understanding the specifics of each city within the county, and the state-level rules that govern every lease, is still essential before committing capital here.

The cities inside Crenshaw County

The highest-risk municipality in the county is Brantley, scoring 2.1/10, with a population of 888. While 2.1 remains a low absolute score, it sits at the top of the local range, and Brantley's smaller renter pool means a few problem tenancies can move local vacancy and collections metrics noticeably. Dozier (score 2/10, population 385) and Glenwood (score 2/10, population 114) occupy the middle of the county's range.

The lowest-scoring cities are Luverne, Rutledge, and Petrey, each at 1.9/10. Luverne is by far the largest city in the county at 2,694 residents and anchors the bulk of the county's rental housing stock. Its low score relative to Brantley reflects a somewhat more stable operating environment, which is meaningful for investors considering where to concentrate holdings within the county. Rutledge (population 230) and Petrey (population 39) are very small markets where individual tenancies carry outsized weight on performance.

The narrow 0.2-point spread across all six cities reinforces a key principle: even in a low-risk county, conditions are hyper-local, and the city-level scores in the grid above are the right starting point for any site-specific underwriting decision.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Crenshaw County operates under Alabama state law, specifically the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Ala. Code § 35-9A. For non-payment of rent, the required notice period is 7 days. Lease-violation cure notices require 14 days, and end-of-term or no-cause terminations require 30 days. Alabama does not require just cause for non-renewal, and the state preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so landlords here face no local rent caps. Entry requires at least 48 hours advance notice under Ala. Code § 35-9A-204.

Understanding the full Alabama eviction process matters because even in a low-risk county, an uncontested case typically takes 30 to 45 days, while a contested matter can run 60 to 120 days. Court filing fees range from $200 to $300, sheriff lockout fees from $30 to $150, and attorney fees from $500 to $2,500, making Alabama eviction costs a real line item in any landlord's budget even when risk scores are low. Alabama security deposit limits and Alabama tenant protections round out the regulatory picture every investor should review before signing leases in the state.

With a renter share of 47% and a poverty rate of 19.8%, Crenshaw County's rental market is sizable relative to its total population of 4,350; the city-by-city scores in the grid above give the most granular view of where within the county operating conditions are strongest.