East Carroll Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Low

East Carroll Parish carries an average eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Low), placing it in the middle third of Louisiana's 64 parishes. With 22 parishes scoring higher and 41 scoring lower, landlords here face conditions that are neither the state's most treacherous nor its most comfortable. The parish's single tracked city sits at the same 3/10 reading, so the intra-county range is flat, offering no internal variation to arbitrage.

What the low score does not erase is a demanding renter profile. The average rent burden sits at 51% of renter income, and the poverty rate reaches 40.7%, meaning a meaningful share of tenants have little margin for unexpected expenses. At an average rent of $606 per month, cash flow is thin for landlords as well. Operators considering East Carroll Parish should weigh these structural pressures carefully before committing capital.

The cities inside East Carroll Parish

East Carroll Parish contains one tracked city: Lake Providence, with a population of 3,349 and a risk score of 3/10. Because the entire parish population flows through this single municipality, there is no intra-county variation to note. Lake Providence is the market, and its score reflects a low formal eviction-process risk alongside the high poverty and rent-burden figures noted above. Investors evaluating a portfolio here are effectively making a single-market call.

For context, East Carroll Parish's 3/10 score puts it alongside a cluster of similarly rated rural Louisiana parishes: Tensas Parish at 3.11, St. Helena Parish at 3.06, Allen Parish at 3, Bienville Parish at 2.84, and Madison Parish at 3.17. Risk in this corner of the state is broadly similar across county lines, which reinforces that local economic conditions, not legal friction, are the dominant operating variable.

State-level laws that apply here

Louisiana law governs all landlords in East Carroll Parish. For non-payment of rent and lease violations, state law requires a 5-day notice to vacate; end-of-term or no-cause terminations require a 30-day notice, all under La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. Louisiana does not require just cause for eviction, and state law preempts local rent control, so no parish or municipality may impose rent caps. Understanding the full Louisiana eviction process helps landlords set realistic expectations before a dispute reaches the courthouse.

When a filing becomes necessary, court filing fees range from $170 to $300, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically run $500 to $3,000 depending on case complexity. An uncontested matter resolves in roughly 14 to 30 days; a contested case can stretch to 30 to 90 days. Reviewing Louisiana eviction costs in full before acquiring property here gives landlords a realistic reserve figure. Source-of-income protections are not in force under state law, and there is no codified retaliation statute at the state level.

With a renter share of 51.4% and a poverty rate of 40.7%, East Carroll Parish is a majority-renter, high-hardship market; see the city grid above for Lake Providence's detailed risk breakdown.