Grant County, Nebraska Eviction Risk: Low

Grant County sits in the Nebraska Sandhills, a sparsely settled stretch of grass-stabilized dunes in the north-central part of the state. With a total population of just 145 residents, the county holds fewer people than a single city block in Omaha eviction risk -- and that small scale shapes everything about the local rental market. The Eviction Risk Map scores Grant County at 3.6/10 (Low), placing it at 19th of 93 Nebraska eviction laws counties, firmly in the higher-risk of the state for eviction risk. Only 74 Nebraska counties carry a lower risk score; 18 counties are riskier.

The county's sole incorporated place is Hyannis, the county seat, which scores 3.6/10. Because Hyannis accounts for the entire tracked population, the county average and the city score move together -- there is no second municipality pulling the figures in either direction, and the score spread from 3.6 to 3.6 reflects that single-city reality. Renter households make up roughly 39% of occupied units, a share that is meaningful for a county this size, and average gross rent runs around $790 per month. The average rent burden sits at 31% of household income, which is above the conventional 30% affordability threshold but only modestly so. Poverty is estimated at 11.8%, consistent with the agricultural and ranching economy that dominates the region. These underlying conditions -- moderate rent burden, limited rental stock, no local apartment market to speak of -- keep eviction pressure low in absolute terms, though individual landlords in Hyannis still operate under the same statewide statutory framework as landlords in Lincoln eviction risk or Omaha eviction risk.

For context, Grant County's 3.6/10 compares to a Nebraska statewide average of 3.6/10. The gap illustrates how rural, low-density counties with thin rental markets and limited population growth tend to land at the lower end of the risk scale. That does not mean landlords can ignore the mechanics of Nebraska eviction law -- notice timelines, filing fees, and habitability duties apply regardless of county size -- but it does mean Grant County landlords face comparatively fewer structural pressures than their counterparts in higher-density Nebraska markets.

Grant County's Low risk score of 3.6/10, ranking 19th of 93 Nebraska eviction laws counties, reflects a thin rental market anchored entirely in Hyannis. With 145 residents and a renter share near 39%, the county operates at micro-scale; statewide Nebraska eviction laws law governs all landlord-tenant interactions, and local rent control is preempted by state statute.