Pike County, Alabama Eviction Risk: Very Low

Pike County, Alabama eviction laws carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Very Low) across its 4 incorporated cities, but that headline figure masks real variation on the ground. Individual city scores span from 2 to 2.7, a 1.8-point spread that makes the choice of specific market within the county consequential for landlords. Despite the Low label, the county ranks 4th of 67 Alabama counties on the risk index, meaning only 3 counties statewide carry higher risk, placing Pike County in the higher-risk third of Alabama overall.

Operating conditions here are shaped by a renter share of 50.9% of households and an average rent of $880 per month, with an average rent burden of 34.8% of income. A poverty rate of 25.8% adds collection pressure in weaker economic pockets, so landlords who underwrite for that exposure tend to fare better than those who rely on low gross-risk scores alone.

The cities inside Pike County

Troy is the county seat and, at a population of 17,716, accounts for the overwhelming majority of Pike County's total 20,783 residents. It is also the highest-risk city in the county at 3.9/10, a score that reflects the tenant-side economics of a university-anchored market. Landlords active in Troy eviction risk should stress-test vacancy assumptions and lease-up timelines carefully before acquiring.

Brundidge (population 2,392) scores 2.7/10, and the two smallest incorporated places, Goshen (population 355) and Banks (population 320), score 2.7/10 and 2.1/10 respectively. The gap between Troy and Banks is 1.8 points, a reminder that risk in Pike County is genuinely hyper-local. Investors weighing the county as a single market are averaging together fundamentally different operating environments.

State-level laws that apply here

All residential tenancies in Pike County are governed by Alabama state law under Ala. Code § 35-9A (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 7-day notice to pay or quit before filing; lease violations carry a 14-day cure notice; and month-to-month or end-of-term terminations require 30 days written notice. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 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 run $30 to $150, and attorney fees for an eviction action typically range from $500 to $2,500. Landlords researching procedure should review the Alabama eviction process guide for step-by-step detail, and consult Alabama eviction costs resources before budgeting a contested case.

Alabama does not require just cause to terminate a tenancy, and the state preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no municipality inside Pike County can impose rent caps. Source-of-income is not a protected class under Alabama fair housing rules. Entry requires 48 hours advance notice to the tenant under Ala. Code § 35-9A.

With a poverty rate of 25.8% and a renter share of 50.9%, collection risk is real across the county; the city grid above breaks scores down to the city level so investors can target the specific market that fits their underwriting criteria.