Okfuskee County, Oklahoma Eviction Risk: Very Low

Okfuskee County scores 2.5/10 (Low) on eviction risk, placing it 28th among 77 Oklahoma eviction laws counties, meaning 27 counties carry more risk and 49 are more landlord-friendly. For investors, that middle-of-the-pack position reflects a county where tenant-side stressors, including a 38.3% average poverty rate and an average rent of $666 per month, create real collection risk even if local courts move relatively efficiently. Average rent burden sits at 24.5% of income, which is moderate on paper but compresses quickly when income is this low.

The intra-county range, from 1.7/10 to 3/10, spans a full 1.3 points across 9 cities in a county of roughly 6,151 total residents. That spread matters: operating in the lowest-risk corner of Okfuskee County is a materially different proposition than operating in the county seat, and landlords who treat the county average as a single operating signal will systematically misjudge deal-level exposure.

The cities inside Okfuskee County

Okemah, the county seat and largest community at 3,063 residents, carries the highest risk score in the county at 3/10. It is the only city above the county average, which makes it the primary concentration of collection and eviction pressure for landlords operating here. Paden, with 391 residents and a score of 2.5/10, sits right at the county average and represents a market where conditions are consistent with the broader county pattern.

Boley (population 1,209, score 2/10) and Weleetka (population 949, score 2/10) offer lower observed risk while still carrying the county's underlying economic pressures. The lowest scores in the county, 1.7/10 in Welty and 1.8/10 in Clearview, come attached to very small populations of 162 and 40 respectively, limiting deal flow for investors who need scale. Risk here is hyper-local, and city-level pages capture what the county average cannot.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Okfuskee County operate under the Oklahoma eviction laws Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, 41 O.S. § 101 et seq. For nonpayment of rent, Oklahoma eviction laws law requires a 5-day notice to pay or quit. Lease-violation notices for curable breaches require 10 days, and no-cause terminations at end of term require 30 days. Oklahoma eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and the state preempts local rent control, so no city within Okfuskee County may impose its own rent cap. The full Oklahoma eviction laws eviction process, from filing through lockout, typically runs 21 to 45 days on an uncontested case and 45 to 100 days when contested.

Landlords budgeting for a contested removal should account for court filing fees of $75 to $175, sheriff lockout fees of $40 to $125, and attorney fees ranging from $500 to $2,500, depending on case complexity. Reviewing the Oklahoma eviction costs guide and the Oklahoma tenant protections summary will give investors a complete picture of the statutory framework before committing capital to this market.

With an average poverty rate of 38.3% and a renter share of 43.2% across the county, tenant financial fragility is the dominant operating variable here; the city grid above breaks that exposure down to the neighborhood level so landlords can calibrate by market rather than relying on a single county-wide figure.