Faulkner County, Arkansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Faulkner County carries an average eviction-risk score of 1.4/10, placing it in the Low risk tier and ranking it 72nd of 75 Arkansas eviction laws counties, meaning only 3 counties statewide are more landlord-friendly. For investors and operators across the county's 11 incorporated places, that translates to a market where evictions are relatively rare and tenant turnover pressures are manageable. Average rent runs $1,052 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 29.1% of renter income, a level that is not extreme and helps explain the county's stable payment record.

That said, the intra-county spread from 1.3 to 2.2 is meaningful. Conway, the county seat and by far the largest city at over 67,000 residents, anchors the low end and keeps the countywide average compressed downward. Smaller communities at the higher end of that range present a different calculus, and landlords who treat Faulkner County as a single uniform market will miss real variation that affects collections and holding costs.

The cities inside Faulkner County

Mount Vernon carries the highest risk score in the county at 2.2/10, followed closely by Greenbrier at 2.1/10 (population 6,018) and a cluster of cities, Vilonia (population 4,498), Guy, and Damascus, each at 2.0/10. Mayflower, Holland, and Enola round out the elevated tier at 1.9/10 each. These communities are smaller markets where a single contested eviction can consume a disproportionate share of annual rental income.

On the other end, Conway scores 1.3/10, the lowest in the county, and its scale, over two-thirds of the county's total population of 84,605, means it dominates countywide statistics. Landlords concentrated in Conway operate in one of the most stable rental environments in all of Arkansas eviction laws, while those holding units in the satellite communities face conditions that are still low-risk by statewide standards but noticeably higher than the Conway baseline. Risk in Faulkner County is genuinely hyper-local, and underwriting should be done city by city, not at the county level.

State-level laws that apply here

Under Ark. Code § 18-17 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act), Arkansas landlords must deliver a 3-day notice for non-payment of rent, a 14-day notice for lease violations with an opportunity to cure, and a 30-day notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy with no cause required. Just cause for eviction is not required statewide, and Arkansas preempts local rent-control ordinances, so no city in Faulkner County can impose rent caps above what state law allows. A full breakdown of timing and required steps is available in the Arkansas eviction process guide.

The direct costs of an eviction add up quickly even in a low-risk county. Court filing fees run $165 to $250, sheriff lockout fees add $40 to $120, and attorney fees typically fall between $500 and $2,500 depending on case complexity. An uncontested case resolves in 30 to 60 days; a contested matter can stretch to 90 to 150 days. For a full cost picture, see the Arkansas eviction costs guide. Arkansas security deposit limits and Arkansas tenant protections are governed by the same statute and give landlords relatively straightforward rules to follow.

With an average poverty rate of 16.6% and a renter share of 48.8% across the county, Faulkner County carries a meaningful renter base, but its low risk score reflects that the majority of those renters are concentrated in stable Conway rather than in the smaller, higher-scoring communities listed in the city grid above.