Coconino County, Arizona Eviction Risk: Low

Coconino County scores 3/10 (Low) on eviction risk, placing it third among Arizona eviction laws's 15 counties, meaning only 2 counties in the state carry higher risk for landlords. That number is an average across 33 cities, and it obscures a meaningful spread: individual city scores range from 2.1 at the low end to 4.9 at the high end. With an average renter share of 43.4% and an average rent of $1,414, the county is a legitimately active rental market, but operating conditions are not uniform.

A poverty rate averaging 17.4% across the county and an average rent burden of 30.2% of income signal that tenant financial stress is real and unevenly distributed. Investors underwriting cash flow in Arizona should treat the county-level score as a starting point, not a final answer. Where exactly you buy determines the actual risk profile you inherit.

The cities inside Coconino County

The highest-risk location in the county is Flagstaff, scoring 3.4/10 with a population of 6,253 -- the only city in the county at the top of the risk range. Tonalea (2.1/10), Tusayan (2/10), and Oak Creek Canyon (2.9/10) follow closely. Flagstaff, the county seat and largest city at 76,445 residents, scores 4.2/10, which is above average for the county and above average for Arizona as a whole. Flagstaff's combination of size and elevated risk makes it the single most consequential market to underwrite carefully.

Lower-risk options exist within the same county. Page scores 2.4/10 and Williams scores 2.7/10, both well below the county average. Kachina Village comes in at 2.5/10. These cities show that the moderate county average reflects a genuine mix, not a uniformly stressed market. Risk in Coconino County is hyper-local, and investors comparing two properties 30 miles apart may be looking at very different operating environments.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Coconino County operate under the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq.). For nonpayment of rent, Arizona law requires a 5-day notice before filing (ARS § 33-1368(B)). A curable material noncompliance triggers a 10-day notice (ARS § 33-1368(A)), while ending a month-to-month tenancy requires 30 days notice (ARS § 33-1375). Understanding the Arizona eviction process is essential before placing your first tenant here, because timelines diverge sharply once a tenant contests: uncontested cases resolve in 21 to 35 days, while contested proceedings can run 60 to 120 days.

On costs, the Arizona eviction costs framework spans court filing fees of $210 to $350, sheriff lockout fees of $50 to $150, and attorney fees typically ranging from $500 to $3,000. Arizona does not require just cause to end a tenancy and state law preempts any local rent control ordinance, so landlords retain full rent-setting authority. Entry notice must be given at least 48 hours in advance under normal circumstances.

With a county poverty rate of 17.4% and renters making up 43.4% of households, financial exposure varies considerably across the 33 cities in the grid above; reviewing individual city scores before committing capital is the most direct way to assess actual operating risk in Coconino County.