Leavenworth County, Kansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Leavenworth County scores 2.3/10 on the eviction-risk scale, a Low overall rating across its 7 cities, but that number carries a sharper edge than it first suggests. The county holds rank 3 of 105 Kansas counties, meaning only 2 counties statewide carry higher risk. Investors operating here are in the top tier of landlord challenge in Kansas eviction laws, not the comfortable middle. The intra-county spread runs from 2 to 2.6, so where exactly you place a rental unit matters considerably.

With an average rent of $1,257 and an average rent burden of 26.8%, tenants across Leavenworth County are not severely cost-stressed by national standards, but the 37.8% renter share means a large pool of renters relative to the county's total population of 63,298. That combination, moderate rents and a meaningful renter base, keeps demand stable while also concentrating risk in the county seat and its satellite communities.

The cities inside Leavenworth County

The city of Leavenworth anchors the county at 2.3/10, the highest risk score in the county, with a population of 37,195, making it by far the largest rental market here. Three smaller communities, Basehor (population 7,491), Tonganoxie (population 5,891), and McLouth (population 864), each score 2/10, placing them in the same elevated tier. Investors evaluating properties in the city of Leavenworth or Basehor should price in a modestly higher friction profile than the county average implies.

On the lower end, Lansing (population 11,246) and Easton each score 2.4/10, and McLouth registers the county's lowest reading at 2/10. Risk in Leavenworth County is genuinely hyper-local: a landlord with units in Linwood faces a measurably different operating environment than one holding property in the county seat just a few miles away. The city grid below gives a direct comparison across all seven communities.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Leavenworth County operates under the Kansas eviction laws Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, codified at K.S.A. § 58-2540 et seq. For non-payment, Kansas law requires a 3-day notice before filing. Lease violations carry a 14-day cure notice, and no-cause terminations at end of term require 30 days. Understanding the full Kansas eviction process, including which notice type applies and when the courthouse clock starts, is essential before acquiring any rental here.

Filing fees range from $120 to $200, sheriff lockout fees from $40 to $150, and attorney fees commonly run $500 to $2,500 depending on whether the case is contested. Uncontested evictions resolve in roughly 21 to 45 days; contested matters can extend to 100 days. Kansas security deposit limits and related cost exposure are worth reviewing before placing tenants, particularly in higher-turnover markets like the city of Leavenworth. Kansas has no just-cause eviction requirement and the state preempts local rent-control ordinances, giving landlords a stable statutory baseline statewide.

With a county-wide poverty rate of 10.1% and a renter share of 37.8%, Leavenworth County's risk profile is driven by its urban core; the city grid above breaks down how that exposure is distributed across all 7 cities.