Crockett County, Tennessee Eviction Risk: Low

Crockett County sits in the heart of West Tennessee eviction laws with a total population of roughly 6,518 and a rental market anchored by five incorporated communities. The county carries an eviction risk score of 3.8/10 (Low), placing it 38th of 95 Tennessee counties - well into the lower-risk third of the state. That ranking reflects a landlord-favorable legal environment rather than any absence of financial stress among renters: 21.7% of households live below the poverty line, and average rent of $894 per month consumes about 24.1% of the typical renter's income, keeping rent burden manageable by statewide standards even as incomes remain modest.

Scores across Crockett County's cities are tightly clustered, ranging from 3.2 to 4.1 out of 10. Friendship posts the county's highest reading at 4/10 - the smallest incorporated community by population (692 residents) but also the one with the highest share of cost-burdened renters relative to local wages. The county seat of Alamo (population 2,311) comes in at 3.7/10, while Bells (population 2,373, the county's largest city) registers 4.1/10. Maury City and Gadsden each score 3.2/10 and 3.4/10 respectively, rounding out a picture that is uniformly low-risk by Tennessee benchmarks. The statewide average is 3.7/10, and Crockett County lands notably below that line.

A defining legal fact for landlords operating here: Crockett County falls outside the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA) jurisdiction because its population is under the 75,000-resident threshold. That matters practically. Under TCA Title 29 Chapter 18, a landlord serving a non-payment or lease-violation notice must give the tenant 30 days - significantly longer than the 7-day cure period available in URLTA counties under TCA § 66-28-505. There is no just-cause requirement for non-renewal, Tennessee preempts all local rent control by statute, and source-of-income is not a protected class, leaving landlords with broad discretion at lease end. Court filing fees for an eviction action run $200 to $300, sheriff lockout fees add $40 to $150, and uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days from filing - a timeline that compares favorably to most urban Tennessee markets.

Crockett County's Low-risk score of 3.8/10 reflects Tennessee eviction laws's landlord-favorable baseline: no rent caps, no just-cause requirement, and a straightforward general-sessions eviction process. With 41.2% of households renting and a poverty rate of 21.7%, the financial exposure for landlords is real, but the legal framework keeps recovery timelines short relative to the state average.