Tipton County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Tipton County, Indiana scores 2.5/10 on the eviction-risk index, placing it in the Low risk tier and ranking 71st of 92 Indiana counties, meaning 70 counties across the state carry more risk for landlords. For investors weighing a rural Indiana market, that positioning is meaningful: the county sits comfortably in the lower-risk third of the state, with modest rent burden at 22.6% of income and an average rent of $902. The overall picture is one of a stable, small-scale rental market with limited regulatory friction and manageable eviction exposure.

The county's 8 scored cities span a narrow band from 1.9 to 2.7, which tells a consistent story: no single city is dramatically more volatile than the others. With a total tracked population of roughly 8,172 and a renter share of 28.4%, the rental pool is small but concentrated enough to matter for landlords who operate at the local level. Conditions here are quieter than most of Indiana, and considerably quieter than urban anchors in the state.

The cities inside Tipton County

The city of Tipton anchors the county both in population and risk. With 5,280 residents, it is by far the largest community in the county, and its score of 2.7/10 makes it the highest-risk city in the market. Atlanta follows at 2.6/10 with a population of 816. Neither score signals serious landlord exposure; both simply reflect that larger, denser communities tend to generate more eviction activity than the county's smaller towns.

On the lower end, Hobbs scores 1.9/10, the lowest in the county, followed by Windfall City and Sharpsville each at 2.0/10. These are very small communities, but they illustrate how localized risk can be even within a low-risk county. A landlord holding property in Hobbs is operating in a substantially quieter environment than one active in Tipton, even though both carry low absolute risk. Goldsmith comes in at 2.2/10, Kempton at 2.4/10, and Boxley at 2.5/10, rounding out a county where no city reaches the midpoint of the risk scale.

State-level laws that apply here

Indiana state law under Ind. Code ss 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations) sets the notice and procedural framework that governs every rental in Tipton County. For nonpayment of rent, landlords must serve a 10-day notice under IC 32-31-1-6. A material lease violation requires a 30-day notice under IC 32-31-1-8, and ending a month-to-month tenancy also requires 30 days under IC 32-31-1-1. Landlords who want to understand the full sequence should review the Indiana eviction process, which walks through filing, hearing, and lockout steps in detail.

On the cost side, an uncontested case in Indiana typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; contested matters can run 45 to 100 days. Court filing fees run $150 to $200, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $200, and attorney fees range from $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity. Indiana does not impose just-cause eviction requirements and state law preempts any local rent control, so landlords in Tipton County face no local overlay restrictions. For a full breakdown of what a filing actually costs, the Indiana eviction costs guide covers each fee component. Source-of-income protections are not mandated at the state level, and fair housing complaints route through the Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

With an average poverty rate of 17.7% and a renter share of 28.4% across the county, Tipton County presents a modest but real rental market; the city grid above breaks down how each of the 8 cities scores individually, which is the most actionable level for landlords making property-level decisions.