Teller County, Colorado Eviction Risk: Moderate

Teller County sits in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, covering roughly 10,372 residents across 8 incorporated communities. The county earns a Moderate eviction risk score of 4.1/10, which places it 51st out of Colorado's 64 counties -- putting Teller in the lower-risk third of the state. Fifty Colorado counties score higher (carrying greater risk for landlords), and only 13 score lower. For landlords operating here, that positioning reflects a regulatory environment that is meaningfully less burdensome than the Denver eviction risk metro or Front Range urban counties, but still governed by Colorado's statewide tenant-protection framework under C.R.S. § 38-12 (Tenants and Landlords).

The county's rental market is small -- only 27.4% of residents rent, well below state norms -- but that limited renter pool faces real financial strain. Average rent runs $1,834 per month, and average rent burden lands at 35.4%, meaning the typical renter household devotes more than a third of gross income to housing costs. That level of cost pressure historically correlates with elevated late-payment frequency and a higher share of tenancies that eventually require formal notice. Average poverty sits at 9.1%, adding another layer of financial fragility to a portion of the renter base. Landlords should treat the moderate risk score as a baseline, not a ceiling -- individual unit performance will vary widely depending on tenant screening practices and lease terms.

Within the county, risk is not distributed evenly. Cripple Creek and Victor -- the two historic mining towns on the county's southern slopes -- each score 4.3/10, the highest readings in Teller County. Woodland Park, the county seat and by far the largest community at a population of 7,949, comes in at 4.1/10, tracking closely with the county average. Smaller communities like Green Mountain Falls and Goldfield score 3.7/10, the lowest in the county, while Florissant and Divide both sit at 3.8/10. The score range across all eight cities spans only 3.7 to 4.3, indicating reasonably consistent risk conditions across the county rather than dramatic outliers. Landlords holding units in Cripple Creek or Victor should account for that city-level gap when projecting vacancy and collection performance relative to properties in the western end of the county. Colorado's statewide just-cause eviction requirement applies throughout Teller County -- landlords cannot terminate a tenancy without a qualifying reason -- and the 90-day no-fault notice requirement (owner move-in or renovation, under C.R.S. 13-40-104 as amended by HB24-1098) adds meaningful lead time to any repositioning or renovation project. Court filing fees run $105 to $200, uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days, and contested matters can extend to 60 to 120 days. Attorney fees for eviction representation in Colorado typically range from $750 to $3,500 depending on case complexity. Landlords should budget for that full range when underwriting new acquisitions in the county.

Teller County's moderate risk profile reflects its small, owner-dominated housing stock and limited renter population -- but statewide Colorado eviction laws law, including just-cause requirements and a 90-day no-fault notice period, applies uniformly to every landlord-tenant relationship in the county regardless of local ordinance absence.