Logan County, North Dakota Eviction Risk: Very Low

Logan County sits in south-central North Dakota eviction laws with a total population of approximately 863 residents, of whom only about 19.3% are renters - one of the thinner rental markets in a state already characterized by sparse tenancy. The county's eviction risk score of 1.7/10 (Very Low) places it at rank 51st of 53 North Dakota eviction laws counties, meaning 50 counties in the state carry higher eviction risk. Scores across the county's two cities range from 1.3 to 1.7, a narrow spread that reflects a uniform regulatory and economic environment throughout this small rural jurisdiction.

The county seat, Napoleon, is home to 765 of the county's 863 residents and scores 1.7/10 - the county's top end. Streeter, the only other tracked community, has a population of just 98 and scores 1.3/10, the lower bound for the county. Both figures sit well below the North Dakota statewide average of 1.8/10, confirming that Logan County landlords operate in one of the calmer regulatory climates in the state. The county's 23.5% rent burden average is modest compared to urban North Dakota eviction laws markets, and a 13.4% poverty rate signals some payment-risk exposure, but neither figure is severe enough to shift the overall risk tier upward.

From a legal framework standpoint, North Dakota keeps the process straightforward. Under N.D.C.C. § 47-16, non-payment and lease-violation notices require just 3 days, while no-cause terminations require 30 days. There is no just-cause requirement for eviction, no local rent control (the state preempts it), and no source-of-income protection. Court filing fees run $75 to $150, and uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 40 days - among the faster timelines nationally. Contested proceedings extend to 45 to 100 days, with attorney fees commonly ranging $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity. For a county averaging $833 per month in rent, the total out-of-pocket cost of an uncontested eviction - filing, sheriff lockout ($40 to $125), and minimal legal help - is recoverable within two to three months of rent, which is a favorable ratio for small landlords carrying single-family or small multifamily assets in this market.

Logan County's Very Low risk designation reflects both its landlord-friendly statutory environment and its thin, stable rental base. With fewer than 200 renter households county-wide and no municipal rent control or source-of-income protection in effect, the primary risk variable is tenant payment capacity - and at a 23.5% rent burden average, that exposure remains contained. The county ranks 51st of 53 in North Dakota, placing it solidly in the lower-risk of the state by risk level.