Republic County, Kansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Republic County sits in north-central Kansas with a total population of roughly 3,213 and carries one of the state's lower eviction risk profiles - a composite score of 2/10 (Low) that places it 89th out of 105 Kansas counties. That ranking is 1-indexed from highest risk, meaning 88 counties across Kansas carry more landlord-tenant friction than Republic. Only 16 counties in the state post a lower reading. For landlords weighing a north-central Kansas investment, that standing puts Republic County firmly in the lower-risk third of the state.

The county seat of Belleville anchors nearly two-thirds of the county's population at 2,086 residents and holds a score of 2/10, matching the county average. The highest local reading belongs to Scandia at 2.1/10, while Cuba and Courtland each come in at 1.7/10 - the floor of what the Eviction Risk Map records in this county. The remaining tracked cities - Munden, the city of Republic, Agenda, and Narka - cluster around 1.9/10, a tight band that signals consistent conditions across the county rather than pockets of concentrated risk. Average rent countywide is $626/month, well below statewide urban benchmarks, and the average rent burden sits at 21% of household income - comfortably below the 30% threshold most housing researchers use to flag affordability stress. Roughly 25% of residents rent rather than own, and the average poverty rate runs at 13.3%. That combination - modest rents, below-stress burden, and a relatively small renter population - keeps the structural pressure on landlord-tenant relationships low.

Kansas governs landlord-tenant relations under K.S.A. § 58-2540 et seq. (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Nonpayment of rent triggers a 3-day notice requirement before a landlord can file for eviction, lease-violation cure notices run 14 days, and no-cause end-of-term notices require 30 days. Court filing fees range from $120 to $200, sheriff lockout fees from $40 to $150, and attorney fees commonly fall between $500 and $2,500 depending on case complexity. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21-45 days; contested proceedings can extend to 45-100 days. Kansas state law preempts local rent control ordinances, so no city within Republic County can impose a rent cap - a meaningful structural protection for landlords operating here. There is no just-cause eviction requirement under Kansas law, and source-of-income protections are not mandated at the state level. Habitability obligations are codified at K.S.A. § 58-2553 and anti-retaliation protections at K.S.A. § 58-2572. Fair housing complaints are handled by the Kansas Human Rights Commission.

Republic County's eviction risk score reflects conditions across 9 tracked cities, a renter share of 25%, average rent of $626/month, and a 21% average rent burden - all assessed under Kansas eviction laws's landlord-friendly Residential Landlord and Tenant Act framework.