Henry County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Henry County carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.4/10, placing it in the Low risk tier, yet that headline figure covers a meaningful spread. Across the county's 18 incorporated places, individual city scores run from 1.7 to 2.8, a range that tells a more pointed story than the county average alone. Indiana ranks this county 28th of 92, meaning 27 counties carry higher risk and 64 are less risky, landing Henry County in the higher-risk third of the state. Landlords should treat that position seriously even while the absolute score reads Low: vacancy pressure and a 17.6% poverty rate create tenant-stability headwinds that show up in court filings.

With average rent at $830 per month and a rent burden averaging 28.4% of income, tenants in Henry County are not dramatically cost-stressed by Indiana standards, but a third of households here are renters (34.3% renter share), giving landlords a deep enough pool to be selective during lease-up. The practical question for investors is not whether demand exists but which specific markets within the county carry manageable risk levels.

The cities inside Henry County

New Castle, the county seat and by far the largest city at 17,367 residents, scores 3.6/10, the highest in the county and tied with Blountsville (population 2,235) at the same 2.8/10 mark. Mooreland comes in close behind at 2.5/10, while Knightstown (population 2,241) registers 2.6/10. These four locations account for the bulk of the county's rental activity and carry the most consistent eviction pressure relative to peers.

On the lower-risk end, Westwood scores just 1.8/10, the most landlord-favorable reading in the county, followed by Sulphur Springs at 2.5/10 and Mount Summit at 2.1/10. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here: a landlord operating in Westwood and another in New Castle eviction risk are effectively in different operating environments despite sharing the same county government and the same state statutes. The city-level grid below this section breaks out every municipality so you can zero in on your specific target market.

State-level laws that apply here

Under Indiana state law (Ind. Code Section 32-31, Landlord-Tenant Relations), landlords must serve a 10-day notice to cure or vacate for nonpayment of rent (IC 32-31-1-6) and a 30-day notice for a material lease violation or to end a month-to-month tenancy (IC 32-31-1-1 and IC 32-31-1-8). Indiana does not require just cause for non-renewal, and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so Henry County landlords face no local cap on rents. Reviewing the full Indiana eviction process is the clearest way to map the timeline before you file: uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days; contested matters can stretch to 45 to 100 days.

Cost exposure from start to writ runs from a court filing fee of $150 to $200, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $200, and attorney fees of $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity and whether the tenant contests. Understanding Indiana eviction costs up front lets you underwrite vacancy and legal reserves accurately rather than absorbing surprise expenses mid-eviction. Indiana imposes no entry-notice requirement under current statute, though the retaliation prohibition at Ind. Code Section 32-31-8-6 applies statewide.

With 17.6% of residents below the poverty line and 34.3% of households renting, tenant turnover and occasional collection risk are real factors to budget for in Henry County; use the city-score grid above to identify which of the 18 markets best fits your risk tolerance before committing capital.