Wilson County, Kansas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Wilson County sits in southeastern Kansas with a total population of 5,486 spread across eight communities. The county earns a Low eviction risk score of 2.2/10, placing it 47th out of 105 Kansas counties - meaning 46 counties carry higher risk and 58 are less risky, putting Wilson in the middle third of the state. For landlords, that middle-of-the-state position reflects a county where tenant financial stress is real but the legal environment remains straightforwardly landlord-friendly under K.S.A. § 58-2540 et seq. (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act).

The two largest communities are Neodesha (population 2,503, score 2.4/10) and Fredonia (population 1,945, score 1.9/10), which together account for the bulk of the county's rental housing stock. Coyville carries the county's highest individual score at 2.8/10 - still within the Low range but worth noting for landlords with property there. Average rent across the county runs $735 per month, and renters make up 26.6% of households. The average rent burden of 27.5% of income and a poverty rate of 17.5% signal that a meaningful share of tenants are operating with thin financial margins, which historically correlates with higher non-payment risk even in low-score counties.

Kansas preempts local rent control statewide, so no municipality in Wilson County can cap rents or impose just-cause eviction requirements beyond what the state statute provides. There is no just-cause requirement at the state level either, giving landlords broad discretion to end month-to-month tenancies with a 30-day notice. For non-payment, the notice period is 3 days under the statute before a landlord can file. Court filing fees in Kansas typically run $120 to $200, with sheriff lockout fees of $40 to $150 on top. An uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; if the tenant contests, expect 45 to 100 days. Attorney fees in the state range from $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity. The retaliation protection under K.S.A. § 58-2572 and habitability standards under K.S.A. § 58-2553 set the floor landlords must meet, but neither provision creates unusual exposure compared to the national baseline.

Wilson County's Low score reflects a statutory environment with no rent caps and minimal procedural barriers to eviction, tempered by a poverty rate of 17.5% and a rent burden of 27.5% that keep underlying tenant financial stress in the moderate range for rural southeastern Kansas eviction laws.