Haskell County, Kansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Haskell County sits in the southwest corner of Kansas with a total population of roughly 2,702 people spread across three cities - Sublette (the county seat, population 1,500), Satanta (population 837), and Copeland (population 365). The county earns a Low eviction risk score of 2.1/10 on the Eviction Risk Map, placing it 56th out of 105 Kansas eviction laws counties. That ranking puts Haskell in the middle third of the state: 55 Kansas counties carry higher risk scores, while 49 are lower. For landlords evaluating this rural market, the score reflects a combination of stable rent levels, below-average rent burden, and a landlord-friendly state legal framework.

Average rent across Haskell County tracks at $807 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 22% of household income - well below the threshold where financial stress typically converts into late payments or eviction filings. The renter share of households is 19.9%, meaning roughly one in five households rents rather than owns, which is low compared to many Kansas metros and limits the pool of potential disputes. The average poverty rate of 10.2% is modest, and while poverty always correlates loosely with payment risk, the low rent-to-income ratio offsets that pressure here. Within the county, Satanta carries the highest risk score at 2.3/10, followed by Copeland at 2.2/10 and Sublette at 2/10 - a narrow band that signals consistent conditions countywide rather than concentrated hot spots.

Kansas landlord-tenant law governs all residential tenancies in Haskell County under K.S.A. § 58-2540 et seq. (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). For non-payment of rent, the required notice period is 3 days. Lease violations that allow a cure carry a 14-day notice, and no-cause terminations at end of term require 30 days. If a tenant does not vacate, a landlord must file in district court. Filing fees typically run $120 to $200, sheriff lockout fees run $40 to $150, and attorney fees in this market range from $500 to $2,500 depending on whether the case is contested. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days; contested cases can stretch 45 to 100 days. Kansas preempts local rent control - no city or county in Kansas may impose rent caps - and there is no just-cause requirement for terminating a tenancy at the end of its term. Source of income (housing vouchers) is not a protected class under Kansas state law, though federal fair housing rules still apply. Retaliation protections for tenants are codified at K.S.A. § 58-2572, and habitability obligations are set out at K.S.A. § 58-2553.

Haskell County is a small, predominantly agricultural county where owner-occupied housing dominates and the rental market is limited in scale - factors that keep eviction risk low and case volumes thin relative to more urbanized Kansas eviction laws counties.