Marshall County, Mississippi Eviction Risk: Low

Marshall County, Mississippi eviction laws earns an average eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Low) across its 8 tracked cities, placing it at rank 63 of 82 Mississippi counties. That ranking means 62 counties in the state carry higher risk, and only 19 are considered more landlord-friendly, putting Marshall County comfortably in the lower-risk third statewide. For landlords and investors, the county's average rent of $802 and a renter share of 30.1% of households define a modestly sized rental market where operating conditions are generally favorable compared to most of Mississippi eviction laws.

That said, the intra-county spread from 2.3 to 3.6 is wide enough to matter at the investment level. A landlord who treats Marshall County as a uniform market will miss the meaningful gap between its quietest corners and its busiest rental nodes. The rent burden average of 34.8% of income is a signal to watch: a meaningful share of renters here are stretched, which keeps delinquency risk alive even in a low-scoring county. Careful tenant screening and rent pricing remain important tools.

The cities inside Marshall County

The highest-risk cities in Marshall County are Holly Springs and Byhalia, both scoring 3.6/10. Holly Springs is the county's largest city by a wide margin, with a population of 6,704, and it anchors the county's rental market. Byhalia, population 1,588, sits at the same risk level and is the second-largest rental hub in the county. Landlords operating in either city should expect conditions typical of a moderate-risk Mississippi eviction laws market, with some tenant-turnover and collection pressure relative to the county's quieter towns.

At the other end of the spectrum, Waterford and Red Banks each score 2.3/10, the lowest figures recorded in Marshall County. Victoria scores 2.7/10 and Mount Pleasant 2.6/10, both well below the county average. Potts Camp comes in at 3.3/10, a middle position, while Bethlehem scores 3/10. The data makes clear that risk is hyper-local here: the 1.3-point spread between the top and bottom cities is large enough to affect underwriting assumptions, renewal strategy, and collection reserves city by city.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Marshall County operates under Mississippi eviction laws state law, specifically Miss. Code § 89-8 (Landlord and Tenant). Notice requirements are tiered by cause: non-payment of rent triggers a 3-day notice, a lease violation subject to cure requires 14 days, and a no-cause end-of-term termination requires 30 days. An uncontested eviction typically resolves in 30 to 60 days from filing; a contested case can run 60 to 120 days. Court filing fees range from $75 to $150, sheriff lockout fees from $30 to $120, and attorney fees from $500 to $2,500 depending on case complexity. For a complete breakdown, see the Mississippi eviction costs guide.

Mississippi eviction laws does not require just cause for non-renewal and preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no city within Marshall County can impose its own rent caps or stricter eviction rules. Source-of-income discrimination is not a protected class under state law. Landlords who want to understand how these rules play out procedurally, from notice through writ of possession, should consult the Mississippi eviction laws eviction process guide for step-by-step detail. Fair housing enforcement routes through the Mississippi eviction laws Attorney General, Consumer Protection division.

With a poverty rate of 27.3% among the roughly 10,404 residents tracked across Marshall County's cities, the underlying economic stress is real even in a low-risk county, making city-level scores in the grid above the most reliable guide for setting reserves and tenant criteria property by property.