Cavalier County, North Dakota Eviction Risk: Very Low

Cavalier County sits in the northeastern corner of North Dakota along the Canadian border, covering roughly 1,457 square miles of Red River valley farmland and prairie. With a total population of about 2,243 and a renter share of 25%, the county's rental market is small and geographically dispersed across nine communities. The county seat, Langdon eviction risk, accounts for the large majority of rental activity, holding around 1,782 residents and scoring 1.7/10 on the Eviction Risk Map index. That concentration means conditions in Langdon effectively set the baseline for the whole county.

Taken as a whole, Cavalier County scores 1.7/10 (Very Low), placing it 39th out of 53 North Dakota eviction laws counties by eviction risk, where rank 1 represents the highest-risk county. With 38 counties statewide carrying higher risk, Cavalier sits firmly in the lower-risk of North Dakota's risk distribution. Scores across the county's communities range from a low of 1.5 to a high of 2.5, a spread that reflects the difference between quieter hamlets like Alsen (1.5/10) and Nekoma (1.6/10) and slightly more tenant-protected communities like Fairdale (2.5/10) and Osnabrock (2/10). Among the county's smallest settlements, Hannah registers 1.9/10 and Munich 1.8/10, both sitting close to the county average. The North Dakota statewide average is 1.8/10, giving landlords context on where Cavalier falls relative to the broader market.

North Dakota's landlord-tenant framework under N.D.C.C. § 47-16 is straightforward and largely favorable to property owners. The state requires only a 3-day written notice for non-payment of rent or lease violations, and a 30-day notice for no-cause terminations at end of term. There is no statewide rent control, no just-cause eviction requirement, and state law preempts any local municipality from enacting rent regulations of its own. For landlords operating in Cavalier County, the practical result is a low regulatory burden: court filing fees run $75 to $150, sheriff lockout fees range from $40 to $125, and an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 40 days. Average rent in the county is $849 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 27.7%, indicating renters here devote a meaningful but not extreme share of income to housing. A poverty rate of 10.5% and renter share of 25% round out a profile of a modest, rural rental market with limited tenant-side leverage and a streamlined legal process for landlords who need to reclaim possession.

Cavalier County's 1.7/10 score reflects a combination of low regulatory risk under North Dakota eviction laws's landlord-friendly statute and a small, dispersed rental market centered on Langdon eviction risk. The county ranks 39th of 53 statewide, with 14 counties carrying less risk and 38 carrying more, placing it in the lower-risk of North Dakota counties overall.