Grant County, Arkansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Grant County's average eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Low) places it among the more landlord-friendly corners of Arkansas eviction laws. Spread across 5 cities and a total population of roughly 7,044, the county's intra-market range runs from 1.2 to 1.8, meaning even the highest-risk pocket scores well below the statewide danger zone. Average rent sits at $771 per month, with a renter share of 30.2% of households, keeping demand relatively contained and tenant turnover pressure modest.

State rankings confirm the picture. Grant County ranks 66 of 75 Arkansas eviction laws counties by risk, where rank 1 is the highest-risk, least landlord-friendly. Sixty-five counties carry more risk than Grant County does, and only 9 rank safer. Landlords who have operated in tighter urban markets will find the operating environment here measurably calmer, though low scores never eliminate the need to screen tenants carefully and to understand the state statutes that govern every lease in the county.

The cities inside Grant County

The highest-risk city in the county is Poyen, scoring 1.8/10 with a population of 441. While still low by any absolute standard, Poyen sits at the top of the local range and warrants slightly more caution on tenant screening than other Grant County markets. The county seat, Sheridan, is by far the largest city at 5,165 residents and scores exactly at the county average of 1.6/10. Leola also scores 1.6/10 with a population of 414.

At the lower end of the range, Prattsville scores 1.2/10, the lowest in the county, while Tull comes in at 1.5/10 with 596 residents. The spread from 1.2 to 1.8 is a reminder that eviction risk is hyper-local: a single-digit difference in street addresses can put a property in a meaningfully different risk category, and landlords assembling a multi-unit portfolio should score each city individually rather than relying solely on the county average.

State-level laws that apply here

Every residential lease in Grant County operates under the Arkansas eviction laws Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (Ark. Code § 18-17). For non-payment of rent, the required notice period is 3 days. A lease-violation notice giving the tenant a chance to cure requires 14 days, and a no-cause end-of-term notice requires 30 days. Understanding the Arkansas eviction laws eviction process in full detail matters because even straightforward cases take time: an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 30 to 60 days, while a contested matter can stretch to 90 to 150 days. Court filing fees run $165 to $250, sheriff lockout fees add $40 to $120, and attorney fees commonly range from $500 to $2,500.

Arkansas eviction laws does not require just cause to terminate a tenancy, and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no municipality inside Grant County may impose a rent cap. Source-of-income status is not a protected class under current Arkansas law. For a full breakdown of what landlords may legally charge and retain, review the Arkansas security deposit limits guide. Those preparing to file should also consult the Arkansas eviction costs reference for the most current fee schedule before budgeting a case.

With an average poverty rate of 15% across the county's cities and a renter share of 30.2%, Grant County's tenant base is relatively small but not without financial stress; the city-level grid above shows where that pressure concentrates, letting landlords weigh each market on its own terms before committing capital.