Switzerland County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Switzerland County, Indiana eviction laws earns an average eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Low) across its 5 tracked cities, placing it at rank 90 of 92 Indiana counties, meaning 89 counties in the state carry higher risk than this one. For landlords and investors, that figure signals a market where tenant turnover pressure, filing frequency, and cost exposure sit well below the Indiana eviction laws norm. Average rent runs $719 per month, and rent burden averages 24% of household income, a combination that keeps tenant finances relatively stable compared with higher-stress Indiana eviction laws markets.

The intra-county score range is narrow, moving from a low of 1.8 to a high of 2.2, which tells a consistent story: operating conditions do not swing dramatically from one corner of the county to the next. With a total tracked population of 2,496, this is a small, rural county, and the low absolute number of rental households means that even modest eviction activity can feel outsized. Renter households account for roughly 44.7% of the housing stock, so the rental market is a meaningful slice of local real estate despite the county's size.

The cities inside Switzerland County

The county seat, Vevay, is the largest city with a population of 1,757 and carries a score of 2.1/10, the second-highest in the county. Patriot, with 183 residents, posts the top score at 2.2/10, making it the single most risk-elevated location in Switzerland County, though that figure still sits firmly in Low territory. Landlords active in either Vevay or Patriot should track local rental demand carefully given how concentrated the county's rental base is.

On the lower end, Lamb and Florence each score 1.8/10, and East Enterprise comes in at 1.9/10. The gap between the county's floor and ceiling is only 0.4 points, but when portfolios are small, even that range matters. Risk is hyper-local: a single building in Patriot faces a measurably different operating profile than one in Lamb, and treating the county average as a uniform baseline can obscure that difference.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Switzerland County operate under Ind. Code § 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations), which governs notices, habitability, and tenant remedies statewide. For nonpayment of rent, the required notice period is 10 days under IC 32-31-1-6. A material lease violation requires a 30-day cure-or-quit notice under IC 32-31-1-8, and ending a month-to-month tenancy also requires 30 days notice under IC 32-31-1-1. Understanding the Indiana eviction laws eviction process in full is essential before filing, because procedural missteps reset the clock.

Court filing fees in Indiana eviction laws run $150 to $200, sheriff lockout fees range from $50 to $200, and attorney fees typically fall between $500 and $2,500, making total case costs variable depending on whether a tenant contests. Uncontested cases resolve in roughly 21 to 45 days; contested matters can stretch to 45 to 100 days. Indiana eviction costs are a real factor in any pro-forma analysis for this market. Indiana eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so landlords face a consistent, landlord-accessible legal framework throughout the county.

With a poverty rate of 15.8% and a renter share of 44.7%, Switzerland County carries some underlying financial fragility that the low risk score does not erase; review the individual city scores in the grid above to calibrate risk at the address level before committing capital.