Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Low

Vermilion Parish carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.8/10, placing it in the Low risk tier, which broadly signals a manageable operating environment for landlords and investors across the parish's 7 incorporated places. Ranked 30th of 64 parishes in Louisiana eviction laws, the parish sits squarely in the middle of the state: 29 parishes are riskier and 34 are more landlord-friendly, so Vermilion is neither a standout safe haven nor a high-friction market. For a buy-and-hold investor, that middle positioning still represents a workable baseline, particularly given the relatively straightforward state eviction framework.

Scores within the parish range from 2.2 to 3.1, a spread that matters more than the headline average. An average rent of $851 and a rent-burden rate of 36.6% mean a meaningful share of renters are stretched thin, which elevates payment-default risk even in a low-risk county. With roughly 37.7% of households renting, there is genuine demand to support an investment thesis, but underwriting should account for that burden figure before setting rents at the top of market.

The cities inside Vermilion Parish

Abbeville, the parish seat and by far the largest city at 11,003 residents, carries the highest local score at 3/10. Erath (population 1,907) follows at 2.4/10, and both Kaplan (population 4,238) and Delcambre (population 2,552) score 2.7/10, matching the county average. These four cities cluster in the upper half of the parish risk range and should be underwritten with that in mind, particularly Abbeville where the larger renter pool also means more exposure in a downturn.

On the lower end, Maurice scores 2.5/10, Gueydan scores 3/10, and Perry records the parish's most landlord-favorable reading at 2.2/10. Perry's score is well below the parish average, illustrating how hyper-local conditions can diverge sharply from the county headline. A portfolio spread across both Abbeville and Perry, for example, faces materially different risk profiles despite sitting in the same parish.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Vermilion Parish operates under Louisiana eviction laws state law, specifically La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. (Louisiana eviction laws Lease Law). For non-payment of rent or a lease violation, the required notice period is 5 days. A no-cause or end-of-term termination requires 30 days notice. Louisiana eviction laws does not require just cause for non-renewal, and the state preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no Vermilion Parish municipality can impose a rent cap. Understanding the full Louisiana eviction laws eviction process is essential before serving any notice, as even procedural missteps restart the clock. Uncontested proceedings typically resolve in 14 to 30 days; contested cases can run 30 to 90 days.

On the cost side, court filing fees run $170 to $300, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees range from $500 to $3,000 depending on complexity. Investors planning for Louisiana eviction costs should budget the full component range rather than assuming a quick, cheap outcome in a contested case. Louisiana security deposit limits and Louisiana tenant protections are additional framework items worth reviewing before drafting a lease for any property in the parish.

With a parish-wide poverty rate of 27% and a renter share of 37.7%, the tenant pool here carries real economic stress that the low overall risk score does not fully capture; review individual city scores in the grid above before committing to a specific submarket.