Wright County, Iowa Eviction Risk: Low

Wright County's county-wide average eviction risk score of 2.7/10 (Low) reflects a rental market that sits squarely in the middle of Iowa eviction laws, ranked 49 of 99 counties statewide, meaning 48 counties carry higher risk and 50 are more landlord-friendly. Across the county's 8 cities and a total population of roughly 10,633, average rent runs $846 per month and the average rent burden holds at 24% of income, a level that keeps most tenants financially stable enough to pay on time. For landlords, that combination translates to a manageable operating environment, though conditions are not uniform from city to city.

The intra-county score range of 1.9 to 3/10 is narrow in absolute terms but meaningful at the property level. A landlord placing units in the lowest-risk corner of the county faces notably softer headwinds than one concentrated in the highest-risk market, so street-level due diligence still matters even within this broadly low-risk Iowa eviction laws county.

The cities inside Wright County

Eagle Grove, the county's largest city at 3,593 residents, also carries the highest risk score in Wright County at 3/10. At that threshold the score is technically still Low, but it is the ceiling for the county and warrants closer attention to tenant screening and lease terms. Dows comes in second at 2.7/10, while Clarion (population 2,770) and Goldfield both sit at 2.6/10. Belmond (population 2,694) is somewhat lower at 2.4/10.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, Woolstock scores 1.9/10 and Galt scores 2/10, making these the most landlord-favorable spots in the county. Rowan comes in at 2.1/10. Risk is hyper-local, and even in a uniformly low-risk county like Wright County, choosing the right city can shift default probability, vacancy dynamics, and collection difficulty in ways that directly affect net operating income.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Wright County operates under Iowa eviction laws Code § 562A (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law). For non-payment of rent, Iowa eviction laws requires only a 3-day notice before filing. Lease-violation cure notices run 7 days, and end-of-term no-cause notices require 30 days. An uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 40 days; contested cases can stretch to 45 to 100 days. Understanding the Iowa eviction laws eviction process from notice through lockout is essential before signing any lease here, because timeline slippage in a contested case is the primary cost driver.

On the cost side, Iowa eviction costs break down into a court filing fee of $95 to $200, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $150, and attorney fees ranging from $500 to $2,500 depending on case complexity. Iowa eviction laws imposes no rent control, and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, giving landlords full pricing flexibility. Just cause is not required to end a tenancy. For a fuller picture of tenant rights in this state, Iowa security deposit limits and Iowa tenant protections are worth reviewing before drafting lease agreements.

With an average poverty rate of 17.5% and a renter share of 25.3% across the county, the Wright County rental pool is relatively small and financially mixed, so individual city scores above capture meaningfully different risk pockets, and the city grid below is the most practical starting point for narrowing a target market.