Navajo County, Arizona Eviction Risk: Low

Navajo County, Arizona eviction laws posts a county-wide average eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Low), placing it 7th of 15 Arizona counties by risk level, meaning six counties are riskier and eight are less risky, putting Navajo County squarely in the middle third of the state. Across 39 incorporated places and unincorporated communities, the picture is generally workable for landlords, though conditions are not uniform. Average rent sits at $907 per month, and the average rent burden of 24.3% of income suggests most renters are not severely cost-strained, which tends to support more stable tenancy outcomes.

The county's intra-market range, 2.1 to 3.2 out of 10, signals that where exactly you own in Navajo County matters as much as the county average itself. Some pockets operate with considerably less friction than others, and investors evaluating individual assets should weight the city-level score alongside the county figure rather than treating the two as interchangeable.

The cities inside Navajo County

The highest-risk address in the county is Winslow, which scores 3/10 with a population of 8,773. Snowflake and Pinetop-Lakeside each score 2.9/10, with Pinetop-Lakeside home to 4,101 residents and Snowflake to 6,444. These three communities sit at the top of the county's risk range and warrant closer scrutiny of tenant screening and lease terms before acquiring rental units there.

On the lower end, Show Low (2.8/10, pop. 12,102), Holbrook (2.6/10, pop. 4,858), and Kayenta (2.7/10, pop. 4,927) offer progressively more favorable operating conditions. Taylor and Whiteriver both score 2.9/10, and the county's minimum score of 2.5 demonstrates that the lower reaches of the market carry meaningfully less risk than the county headline suggests. Risk in Navajo County is hyper-local, and the city grid below is the right tool for comparing specific markets within the county.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Navajo County operate under the Arizona eviction laws Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq.). For nonpayment of rent, Arizona eviction laws state law requires a 5-day written notice before a landlord can proceed with an eviction filing (ARS § 33-1368(B)). A curable material noncompliance triggers a 10-day notice (ARS § 33-1368(A)), while terminating a month-to-month tenancy requires 30 days notice (ARS § 33-1375). Full details on timelines and procedural steps are covered in the Arizona eviction laws eviction process guide.

Once filed, an uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 35 days; a contested case can stretch to 60 to 120 days. Court filing fees run $210 to $350, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $150, and attorney fees commonly range from $500 to $3,000. Arizona eviction laws imposes no statewide rent cap and does not require just cause to terminate a tenancy, and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance. Landlords researching upfront exposure before acquiring property should review the Arizona eviction costs and Arizona security deposit limits guides for the full cost picture.

With an average poverty rate of 22.1% and a renter share of 30.5% across the county, Navajo County's tenant pool is economically mixed, and income stability varies considerably by city. Use the city grid above to compare risk scores for each community before committing to an acquisition.