Boone County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Boone County scores 2.2/10 (Low risk) across its 7 cities, placing it at rank 38 of 92 Indiana eviction laws counties, meaning 37 counties carry higher eviction risk and 54 are more landlord-friendly. That puts Boone County in the middle third of the state, a positioning consistent with its suburban-to-rural character northwest of Indianapolis. For landlords, the county average signals a manageable operating environment, backed by a relatively low average rent burden of 26.1% of income and a poverty rate of just 5%, both of which reduce the structural pressure that drives eviction filings.

The county's renter share sits at 23% of households, modest by Indiana standards, and average asking rents run around $1,550 per month. The intra-county risk range of 1.9 to 2.2 is worth noting: even within a broadly low-risk county, conditions vary enough to influence portfolio decisions meaningfully. Landlords should not treat the county average as the full story.

The cities inside Boone County

The two highest-risk cities, Zionsville and Whitestown, both score 2.2/10. Lebanon, the county seat, has a population of 17,812 and is the largest tenant market in the county by a wide margin. Whitestown, with 12,466 residents, is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state and carries the same score. Thorntown comes in at 2/10 with a population of 1,212. These three cities represent the elevated end of the county's risk band and warrant closer underwriting review, particularly around tenant screening and lease terms.

At the lower-risk end, Zionsville, the county's largest city at 32,095 residents, scores 3.2/10, and smaller communities like Advance (2.1/10), Elizaville (1.9/10), and Ulen (2.2/10) round out the bottom of the range. Ulen's 2.2/10 is the county's floor and reflects the very different tenant risk profile found in smaller rural communities compared to the county's growing suburban centers. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here, and city-level scores should drive acquisition decisions more than the county average alone.

State-level laws that apply here

All Boone County landlords operate under Indiana state law, specifically Ind. Code § 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations). For nonpayment of rent, Indiana requires a 10-day notice to pay or vacate (IC 32-31-1-6). A material lease violation triggers a 30-day cure notice (IC 32-31-1-8), and ending a month-to-month tenancy also requires 30 days notice (IC 32-31-1-1). The Indiana eviction process, from filing through judgment, runs 21 to 45 days uncontested and 45 to 100 days if contested, so landlords should model both timelines when stress-testing cash flow.

Indiana eviction costs include court filing fees of $150 to $200, sheriff lockout fees of $50 to $200, and attorney fees typically ranging from $500 to $2,500. Indiana does not require just cause for termination and, critically, state law preempts local rent control, so no Boone County municipality can impose a rent cap. Source-of-income discrimination is not a protected class under Indiana state law. Landlords weighing Indiana security deposit limits and Indiana tenant protections more broadly will find the statutory framework comparatively straightforward, with disputes handled by the courts without administrative gatekeeping.

With a 5% poverty rate and renters comprising just 23% of households, Boone County's structural fundamentals are among the more stable in Indiana; the city grid above shows exactly where within those 7 cities that stability is strongest and where it begins to soften.