Todd County, Minnesota Eviction Risk: Moderate

Todd County sits in the middle third of Minnesota eviction laws's 87 counties for eviction risk, carrying a score of 4.8/10 (Moderate) and ranking 32nd statewide - meaning 31 counties are riskier and 55 are more landlord-friendly. With a renter population drawn primarily from the county's 10 incorporated communities and a total tracked population of 9,289, the county's rental market is small but carries measurable pressure. Average rent across the county runs $905 per month, and the average renter household directs 29.3% of income toward housing costs - a burden share that historically correlates with elevated nonpayment risk during income disruptions. The county's 14.7% poverty rate adds further fragility: roughly one in seven residents lives below the federal poverty line, and renters skew toward the lower end of the county income distribution.

Within the county, risk is not evenly distributed. Browerville (pop. 902) leads at 5.1/10, followed by Burtrum and West Union each at 5/10. Staples (pop. 2,269) and Clarissa (pop. 622) both score 4.9/10. Long Prairie, the county seat and largest city at 3,693 residents, sits at 4.8/10 - on par with the county average. Eagle Bend (4.6/10) and Swanville (4.5/10) are the lowest-risk cities in the county. Landlords operating in Browerville or Staples should budget for a higher frequency of contested proceedings than those managing property in Swanville or Eagle Bend. The 0.6-point spread between the county floor (4.5) and ceiling (5.1) is narrow by statewide standards, indicating fairly uniform market conditions across Todd's cities rather than sharp pockets of concentrated distress.

Minnesota eviction laws's landlord-tenant framework under Minn. Stat. § 504B (Landlord and Tenant) governs all Todd County proceedings. A nonpayment of rent case requires a 14-day notice under Minn. Stat. § 504B.291 before filing; lease-violation and month-to-month termination cases require 30 days under Minn. Stat. § 504B.135. Court filing fees at the Seventh Judicial District run $310 to $410, and sheriff lockout fees add $55 to $150. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 30 to 60 days; a tenant who contests can extend proceedings to 60 to 150 days. Attorney fees for eviction representation in rural Central Minnesota eviction laws generally range from $750 to $3,000 depending on complexity. Minnesota eviction laws also protects source of income as a fair housing category, administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights - landlords screening applicants receiving housing vouchers must apply consistent standards. Todd County has no local rent control ordinance and the state has not enacted just-cause eviction requirements, so lease non-renewal carries no additional procedural burden beyond the required notice period.

Todd County's 33.8% renter share is the foundation of its eviction exposure - more than one in three occupied housing units is renter-occupied, putting a meaningful share of the county's 9,289 tracked residents in the landlord-tenant relationship at any given time.