Taylor County, Kentucky Eviction Risk: Low

Taylor County sits in central Kentucky with a population of 11,622 and a single incorporated city: Campbellsville. The county scores 2.7/10 on the Eviction Risk Map scale - a Low risk rating - yet that placement puts it at rank 14 out of 120 Kentucky eviction laws counties, meaning 13 counties carry a higher eviction risk and only 106 are more landlord-friendly. That positioning in the upper tier of risk for the state is worth noting given how landlord-favorable Kentucky eviction laws law generally is statewide. Campbellsville accounts for the full county picture, posting the same 2.7/10 score.

Financially, the rental market here is modest. Average rent runs $685 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 24.9% of renter income - below the threshold most economists treat as cost-stressed, though with a 24.1% poverty rate the gap between affordability on paper and real household pressure can be narrow. Roughly 51.4% of occupied housing units are renter-occupied, which is a higher renter share than many rural Kentucky eviction laws counties and means a large portion of residents depend on the rental market rather than homeownership. When poverty runs as high as it does here, even a modest rent can create friction when income drops or irregular work interrupts a paycheck cycle.

Kentucky eviction laws landlord-tenant law is governed statewide by KRS § 383.500 et seq. (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). The state preempts local rent control, so no city or county ordinance in Taylor County can impose rent caps or just-cause eviction requirements beyond what state law provides - and state law requires neither. A non-payment of rent case starts with a 7-day notice under KRS § 383.500 et seq. Lease violation cases require a 14-day cure-or-quit notice, and no-cause terminations at the end of a term require 30 days' notice. Once filed, an uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can run 45 to 120 days. Court filing fees range from $150 to $250, sheriff lockout fees from $40 to $150, and attorney fees typically run $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity. Source of income is not a protected class under Kentucky law, and no right-to-counsel program currently exists in Taylor County. Tenant retaliation protections do exist under KRS § 383.705, and habitability obligations are codified at KRS § 383.595. Landlords in Campbellsville and the unincorporated county operate entirely within this state framework with no local additions or restrictions.

Taylor County's Low score reflects a legal environment with clear landlord-favorable timelines and no local overlays, though its rank of 14 in the state and elevated poverty and renter-share figures mean case volume relative to county size warrants attention.