Greene County, Ohio Eviction Risk: Very Low

Greene County carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Very Low), placing it 38th of 88 Ohio counties, a ranking that puts 37 counties in riskier territory and 50 in friendlier territory, squarely in the state's middle third. For landlords sizing up the market, that average tells only part of the story: the county's 14 incorporated places span a meaningful 1.9 to 2.9 range, meaning a portfolio decision hinges on which submarket you enter, not just the county headline.

Average rent across Greene County runs $1,165 per month, with an average rent burden of 25.3% of income, a relatively modest share that suggests tenants here are not typically stretched to the breaking point. The renter share of households sits at 36.5%, a solid rental pool for investors without the oversaturation that drives chronic instability in more urban Ohio eviction laws markets.

The cities inside Greene County

The highest-risk submarket is Wilberforce, which scores 2.9/10 and is home to 34,534 residents, making it the county's second-largest city. Fairborn's score is the ceiling of the intra-county range, and landlords operating there should expect a measurably different operating environment than the county average implies. Xenia, the county's third-largest city at 25,689 residents, follows at 4/10, still within the Low tier but elevated enough relative to the county average to warrant tighter tenant screening and cash-reserve planning.

At the other end of the spectrum, Yellow Springs scores 2.4/10 and Cedarville scores 2.7/10, both well below the county average and among the lower-risk environments in this part of Ohio. Beavercreek, the county's largest city at 47,126 residents, comes in at 3.7/10, a manageable level that many investors find attractive given the city's size and depth of rental demand. The hyper-local variation across these 14 cities underscores that a single county-level score is a starting point, not a substitute for city-level diligence.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Greene County operates under Ohio state law, specifically ORC § 5321 (Landlords and Tenants). For nonpayment of rent or a material lease violation, the notice period is just 3 days under ORC § 1923.04, one of the shorter statutory windows in the country. Month-to-month holdover tenancies require a 30-day notice under ORC § 5321.17, while the end of a fixed-term lease requires no additional notice at all under ORC § 1923.02. Ohio does not require just cause for non-renewal, and the state preempts local rent-control ordinances, so no city within Greene County can impose rent caps independently. For a complete walkthrough of what follows the notice period, the Ohio eviction process page covers court timelines and procedure in detail.

Court filing fees in Ohio range from $160 to $250, sheriff lockout fees from $50 to $175, and attorney fees from $500 to $3,000 depending on complexity and whether the case is contested. An uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can stretch to 45 to 120 days. Landlords who want to anticipate and minimize those costs should review Ohio eviction costs before acquiring units in any Greene County submarket.

With an average poverty rate of 11.3% and renters making up 36.5% of households, Greene County presents a stable, mid-range rental environment, though the city-level scores in the grid above reveal where that stability holds most firmly and where it begins to fray.