Boundary County, Idaho Eviction Risk: Very Low

Boundary County sits at the far northern tip of Idaho, bordering both Canada and Montana, with a total renter population drawn from two incorporated cities: Bonners Ferry (population 2,669) and Moyie Springs (population 1,378). The county earns a Low eviction risk score of 1.8/10, placing it 36th out of 44 Idaho eviction laws counties - meaning 35 counties statewide carry higher risk for landlords, and only 8 are more landlord-friendly. For property owners operating in this remote panhandle market, the regulatory environment is about as straightforward as Idaho gets.

The financial profile here reflects a rural, working-class community. Average rent runs $1,008 per month, and renters spend an average of 24.9% of income on housing - below the conventional 30% stress threshold that typically signals elevated eviction pressure. Roughly 35.7% of residents rent rather than own, and the county's 15% poverty rate does introduce some financial fragility among tenants. Moyie Springs scores slightly higher at 1.9/10 versus Bonners Ferry's 1.8/10, though both remain firmly in low-risk territory. That narrow spread - a gap of just 0.1 points between the county's minimum and maximum city scores - reflects how uniformly Idaho state law shapes the local landscape, with little variation driven by city-level ordinance differences (neither city has enacted local tenant protections).

Idaho's eviction framework under Idaho Code § 6-301 et seq. (Forcible Entry and Detainer) keeps landlord procedures clean and timely. Non-payment of rent and lease violations each require only a 3-day notice to cure or quit, while no-cause terminations at lease end require a 30-day notice. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days; even contested proceedings generally close within 45 to 120 days. Court filing costs range from $160 to $260, and sheriff lockout fees run $30 to $120. Attorney fees, if needed, typically fall between $500 and $2,500. Idaho preempts local rent control statewide - no city or county in Idaho may enact a rent cap - and Boundary County reflects that: there is no rent cap, no just-cause eviction requirement, and no source-of-income protection for tenants. The Idaho Human Rights Commission handles fair housing complaints under state law, but the absence of local tenant-protection ordinances means landlords in Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs operate entirely within the predictable state framework.

Scores reflect combined regulatory, financial, and historical eviction pressure across Boundary County's 2 tracked cities, covering a total population of approximately 4,047 residents.