Union County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Union County, Indiana scores an average of 1.8/10 (Low risk) across its 5 tracked cities, placing it at rank 92 of 92 Indiana counties, meaning 91 of 92 counties carry more eviction risk than Union County does. Put plainly, this is the most landlord-friendly county in the state by this measure. With a total population of just 3,291 and an average rent of $728, the market is small but consistent, and the numbers reflect a tenant population that is largely stable relative to Indiana as a whole.

The intra-county score range runs from 1.4 to 2.1, a modest spread of 0.7 points that signals fairly uniform conditions across the county rather than sharp pockets of concentrated risk. Average rent burden sits at 27% of income, which is comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, and renters make up 31.9% of occupied households. For a landlord or investor evaluating where to put capital in Indiana, Union County presents one of the lowest-friction operating environments in the state.

The cities inside Union County

West College Corner carries the highest individual risk score in the county at 2.1/10, with a population of 596. Boston follows at 2.0/10 with a population of 246. These two represent the relatively higher-stress end of the local market, though even a 2.1 score remains firmly in the Low-risk tier statewide. Liberty, the county seat and by far the largest city at 2,052 residents, scores 1.7/10, making it a solid anchor for landlords who want scale with manageable risk.

At the lower end of the range, Abington scores 1.5/10 and Brownsville scores 1.4/10, the lowest figure in the entire county. These are very small communities, with populations of 175 and 222 respectively, so vacancy risk is the more meaningful constraint than eviction risk. The key takeaway is that risk here is genuinely hyper-local: the gap between the riskiest and least-risky city is nearly 0.7 points, which means the specific community you buy into matters, even in an overall Low-risk county.

State-level laws that apply here

Indiana state law under Ind. Code § 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations) sets the procedural floor for every landlord in Union County. For nonpayment of rent, landlords must serve a 10-day notice under IC 32-31-1-6 before filing. A material lease violation triggers a 30-day notice under IC 32-31-1-8, and terminating a month-to-month tenancy also requires 30 days under IC 32-31-1-1. Once filed, an uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can run 45 to 100 days. Understanding the Indiana eviction process from notice to lockout is critical for setting realistic timelines when a tenancy goes wrong.

Court filing fees run $150 to $200, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $200, and attorney fees range from $500 to $2,500, so total out-of-pocket costs vary widely depending on whether the case is contested and whether you use counsel. Indiana eviction costs can therefore range from a few hundred dollars to well over two thousand, making tenant screening and lease quality important cost-control levers. Indiana does not require just cause for non-renewal and the state preempts local rent control ordinances, so landlords operating here face no local rent caps on top of the state framework.

With a poverty rate of 15.5% and renters comprising 31.9% of households, Union County's risk profile is shaped by a small, relatively stable tenant base; review the city grid above to compare individual city scores before committing to a specific location within the county.