Colquitt County, Georgia Eviction Risk: Very Low

Colquitt County, Georgia eviction laws carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Very Low), placing it in the middle third of all 159 Georgia counties. Ranked 66 of 159 statewide, 65 counties post higher risk scores and 93 are more landlord-friendly, so Colquitt County sits squarely at the midpoint rather than at either extreme. For landlords operating across the county's 5 incorporated places, that average reflects a market where tenant turnover, collection challenges, and legal friction are real but not exceptional by Georgia eviction laws standards.

The county's rent burden sits at an average of 27.8% of income, and the average asking rent is $809 per month. A 54.8% renter share means the majority of occupied housing is tenant-occupied, giving investors a broad pool of prospective tenants but also concentrating landlord exposure. A poverty rate of 26.2% across the county is the most important stress indicator here: income volatility at that level reliably pressures payment consistency, which is where most eviction proceedings begin.

The cities inside Colquitt County

Moultrie, the county seat and by far the largest city at 14,588 residents, carries the highest risk score in the county at 4.4/10. That score is close to the county average, but given that Moultrie accounts for the vast majority of the county's total population of 17,932, landlord portfolios concentrated there should be sized and reserved accordingly. Norman Park follows at 2.6/10 (population 1,116), a small market where individual tenant outcomes can move a landlord's effective loss rate materially.

The lower end of the range belongs to Funston at 2/10 (population 732), with Doerun and Berlin each scoring 2.3/10. The gap between the county's highest and lowest scores, 2 to 2.6, is narrow, which tells investors that Colquitt County is broadly consistent: no single city dramatically outperforms or underperforms the others. Risk here is genuinely hyper-local at the property and tenant-screening level, not easily arbitraged by simply choosing a different zip code within the county.

State-level laws that apply here

Georgia state law, codified under O.C.G.A. § 44-7 (Landlord and Tenant), governs every eviction in Colquitt County. For nonpayment of rent or a material lease violation, landlords must serve a 3-day notice under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50. A holdover or no-cause termination requires a 60-day notice under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7. Once a dispossessory is filed, an uncontested case typically resolves in 14 to 30 days; a contested case can run 45 to 90 days. Court filing fees range from $60 to $250, sheriff lockout fees from $25 to $100, and attorney fees from $500 to $3,000 depending on case complexity. Understanding the full Georgia eviction process before a lease is ever signed helps landlords build accurate cost assumptions into their underwriting.

Georgia does not require just cause for eviction, and under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-19 the state preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no municipality in Colquitt County can impose rent caps. Source-of-income is not a protected class under state law. For a full breakdown of allowable fees and tenant rights that affect security deposits and habitability obligations, the Georgia eviction costs and Georgia tenant protections guides cover the statewide framework in detail.

With 26.2% of residents below the poverty line and renters making up 54.8% of occupied housing, the financial fragility of a meaningful share of Colquitt County tenants is the single variable most worth stress-testing before committing capital here. Review the city grid above to compare individual scores across all five places in the county.