Cimarron County, Oklahoma Eviction Risk: Very Low

Cimarron County earns an average eviction-risk score of 1.1/10, placing it at the very bottom of the risk scale and ranking it 77th of 77 Oklahoma eviction laws counties, meaning every other county in the state carries higher eviction risk. For landlords and investors, that translates to an operating environment defined by low tenant-turnover pressure, modest rent-burden numbers, and a small rental base, not one plagued by chronic nonpayment or contested evictions. Across 4 cities and a total population of roughly 1,448, this is one of the quietest rental markets in Oklahoma eviction laws.

The intra-county spread runs from a floor of 1/10 to a ceiling of 1.4/10, a narrow band that signals consistent conditions rather than sharp neighborhood-level volatility. Average rent sits at $739, and the average renter share of the population is 33.3%, so the tenant pool is real but limited. With an average rent-burden rate of 36.3%, a meaningful share of renters is stretched, which merits attention on tenant screening even in a low-risk county.

The cities inside Cimarron County

The county seat, Boise City, is also the largest community at 1,125 residents and scores 1/10, the lowest possible rating on the index. Kenton, the county's smallest tracked community at 31 residents, also scores 1/10. Those two cities anchor the low end of the range.

The relatively elevated scores within the county belong to Keyes at 1.4/10 and Felt at 1.2/10. Keyes carries the highest risk in the county, though at 1.4 it still sits firmly in the Low tier by any statewide comparison. Even within a county this uniformly quiet, risk is hyper-local, and a landlord buying in Keyes faces measurably different conditions than one operating in Boise City or Kenton.

State-level laws that apply here

Oklahoma state law governs all residential tenancies in Cimarron County under 41 O.S. § 101 et seq. (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). For nonpayment of rent, landlords must serve a 5-day notice before filing. A lease violation with an opportunity to cure requires a 10-day notice, and a no-cause end-of-term termination requires 30 days. Understanding the Oklahoma eviction laws eviction process from notice through lockout is essential before acquiring rental property here, because even uncontested cases take an estimated 21 to 45 days to resolve, and contested proceedings can run 45 to 100 days. Total out-of-pocket costs, covering court filing fees of $75 to $175, sheriff lockout fees of $40 to $125, and attorney fees of $500 to $2,500, can add up quickly even in a low-conflict market.

Oklahoma eviction costs and Oklahoma tenant protections both carry statewide implications worth reviewing before signing leases. The state does not require just cause for eviction, has no rent cap formula, and preempts any local rent-control ordinance, making the regulatory environment comparatively straightforward for landlords operating in Cimarron County.

With an average poverty rate of 12% and renters making up roughly one-third of residents, Cimarron County's rental market is small and stable, but landlords should review the city-level scores in the grid above to understand the modest variation that does exist across Boise City, Keyes, Felt, and Kenton before committing to a specific location.