Camas County, Idaho Eviction Risk: Very Low

Camas County sits in south-central Idaho eviction laws's high-desert country and ranks 42nd out of 44 Idaho eviction laws counties on the Eviction Risk Map scale - meaning only two counties in the state carry a lower eviction-risk score. With a total population of 499 residents and a single incorporated city, Fairfield, the county is among the smallest rental markets in Idaho eviction laws. The county's eviction risk score of 1.7/10 reflects that combination of low population pressure, a below-average poverty rate, and the statewide legal framework that keeps landlord-tenant proceedings relatively swift and predictable.

Renters make up 31.4% of Camas County households, and the average monthly rent runs $1,125. At 32.5%, average rent burden sits above the common 30% threshold that housing analysts use to define cost-stressed renters - a notable detail for such a small and rural market. The county's average poverty rate of 1.9% is well below Idaho eviction laws's statewide figure, which limits the pool of tenants at risk of missing rent. Taken together, these numbers produce a low-risk profile but one where individual landlords should still watch rent-to-income ratios closely given the thin renter population and limited supply.

All eviction proceedings in Camas County follow Idaho Code § 6-301 et seq. (Forcible Entry and Detainer). For nonpayment of rent, landlords must serve a 3-day notice to pay or quit before filing. The same 3-day cure window applies to lease violations. No-cause terminations at the end of a lease term require a 30-day notice. Uncontested eviction cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days; contested cases may take 45 to 120 days. Court filing fees range from $160 to $260, sheriff lockout fees from $30 to $120, and attorney fees from $500 to $2,500 depending on case complexity. Idaho eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and state law preempts any local rent control ordinance, so landlords operating in Fairfield or anywhere in Camas County face no additional municipal layer of tenant protections. The Idaho eviction laws Human Rights Commission handles fair housing complaints at the state level, and source-of-income is not a protected class under Idaho eviction laws law.

Camas County's low risk score is driven primarily by its very small renter population, low poverty rate of 1.9%, and Idaho eviction laws's landlord-favorable eviction statutes - not by an absence of rent burden, which at 32.5% still exceeds the standard cost-stress threshold.