Warren County, Indiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Warren County, Indiana scores a 2.5/10 (Low risk) on the eviction-risk scale, averaged across 14 cities in a county of roughly 3,613 residents. That places it at rank 73 of 92 Indiana counties, meaning 72 counties carry higher risk than Warren County does, and only 19 are less risky still. For landlords and investors evaluating Indiana markets, this is one of the more stable operating environments in the state.

The intra-county range runs from 1.9 to 2.8, a narrow band that reflects the rural, small-town character of Warren County. Average rents sit at $764, and the average rent burden is 27.5% of income, both modest figures that suggest tenant finances are not under severe pressure. Renters make up about 29.6% of households, keeping turnover and vacancy exposure limited relative to more urbanized Indiana counties.

The cities inside Warren County

Williamsport is the county seat and its most-watched market, scoring 2.8/10 with a population of 1,867. It is the riskiest location in the county and the only one that approaches anything like scale, but even a 2.8 score remains comfortably in the Low tier. Ambia scores 2.5/10 and West Lebanon comes in at 2.3/10 with a population of 789. Both are small but active rental communities worth monitoring individually.

At the lower end, Kramer scores 1.9/10, the county minimum, followed by Pine Village and Judyville both at 2.0/10. The spread across these communities illustrates that risk is hyper-local even in a low-risk county: a landlord operating in Williamsport faces meaningfully different conditions than one in Kramer, even though both sit well below the state average.

State-level laws that apply here

Warren County landlords operate entirely under Indiana state law. Under Ind. Code § 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations), a nonpayment-of-rent case requires a 10-day notice to the tenant before filing (IC 32-31-1-6). A material lease violation triggers a 30-day cure-or-quit notice (IC 32-31-1-8), and ending a month-to-month tenancy also requires 30 days (IC 32-31-1-1). Understanding the Indiana eviction process in full before filing saves landlords from procedural delays that extend timelines unnecessarily.

Once you file, court costs run $150 to $200, sheriff lockout fees add another $50 to $200, and attorney fees for a contested case can reach $500 to $2,500. An uncontested eviction resolves in roughly 21 to 45 days; a contested case can stretch to 45 to 100 days. Indiana eviction costs are therefore real and worth factoring into underwriting. On the favorable side, Indiana does not require just cause for non-renewal and state law preempts any local rent control ordinance, leaving landlords with broad flexibility on pricing and lease terms.

With an average poverty rate of 14.3% and roughly 29.6% of households renting, Warren County's fundamentals support cautious optimism for buy-and-hold strategies; review the city grid above to identify the specific communities where risk scores are lowest before committing capital.