Lincoln County, Kansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Lincoln County sits in north-central Kansas with a total population of 1,560 spread across four incorporated communities. The county carries a Low eviction risk score of 2.1/10 under Kansas eviction laws's landlord-tenant framework, placing it 65th of 105 Kansas eviction laws counties - meaning 64 counties in the state carry higher eviction risk, while 40 are comparatively more stable. That middle-third position reflects a rental market that is relatively affordable but still shaped by a notable poverty rate and a modest renter base.

Average rent across Lincoln County runs $647 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 23.1% of household income - below the widely cited 30% threshold that signals financial stress. Even so, with an average poverty rate of 16% and roughly 27.6% of households renting rather than owning, a meaningful share of renters operates without much financial cushion. The county seat of Lincoln Center (population 1,017) is by far the largest community and scores 2/10 on its own, reflecting the same stable conditions that define the county as a whole. Sylvan Grove (population 314) is the highest-risk city in the county at 2.5/10, while Beverly and Barnard - both very small communities of 132 and 97 residents respectively - each score 1.9/10, the lowest in the county.

Kansas eviction laws landlord-tenant law is governed by K.S.A. § 58-2540 et seq. (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). The state does not require just cause for termination and has enacted statewide rent control preemption, meaning no locality in Kansas eviction laws can impose rent caps. For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 3-day notice before filing; lease violations require a 14-day cure notice; and no-cause end-of-term terminations require 30 days notice. Court filing fees in Kansas eviction laws range from $120 to $200, with sheriff lockout fees adding $40 to $150. Attorney costs in uncontested matters typically run $500 to $2,500. An uncontested eviction in Kansas eviction laws resolves in roughly 21 to 45 days; contested cases can extend to 45 to 100 days. Habitability obligations fall under K.S.A. § 58-2553, and retaliation protections are codified at K.S.A. § 58-2572. Source-of-income is not a protected class in Kansas eviction laws, so landlords may screen on that basis without fair housing exposure under state law. Fair housing complaints are handled by the Kansas Human Rights Commission.

Lincoln County's Low risk score reflects a small, affordable rental market where legal costs and timelines stay near the lower end of Kansas eviction laws norms - though a 16% poverty rate means individual landlords should still underwrite tenant financials carefully.