Robertson County, Tennessee Eviction Risk: Very Low

Robertson County scores 2.2/10 (Low risk) across its 8 incorporated cities, placing it at rank 44 of 95 Tennessee eviction laws counties, where rank 1 is the highest-risk, least landlord-friendly place. That position puts Robertson County squarely in the middle third of the state: 43 counties carry more risk and 51 are even calmer for landlords. For investors scanning the Tennessee market, a 2.6 average signals a fundamentally workable operating environment, with average rents at $1,209 and a rent burden of 29.3% of income, meaning most tenants are not financially stretched to the breaking point.

The intra-county spread runs from 2.1 to 2.8, a narrow band that reflects a relatively uniform landscape rather than the extreme poles you find in metro counties. Renters make up 30.6% of households here, a modest share that keeps vacancy competition manageable. Landlords operating multiple units across the county will find conditions consistent enough to apply a single operating playbook, though the city-level differences below are worth tracking as you concentrate holdings.

The cities inside Robertson County

Springfield eviction risk carries the highest eviction risk in the county at 2.8/10 and is also the county seat and by far the largest city, with a population of 19,255. Its score sits at the top of the local range but is still comfortably in the Low tier statewide. Cross Plains comes in second at 2.2/10 with a population of 1,922, essentially matching the county average. Orlinda and Cedar Hill both score 2.5/10, while Greenbrier (2.4/10, population 6,971) and Ridgetop (2.4/10) cluster just below them.

At the lower end, Adams scores 2.3/10 and Coopertown is the county's calmest market at 2.1/10 with a population of 4,640. The 0.7-point gap between Springfield eviction risk and Coopertown is a reminder that eviction risk is hyper-local even within a county that looks uniform at the headline level. Investors targeting buy-and-hold residential units will generally find the western and smaller communities more insulated from tenant-side pressure.

State-level laws that apply here

Robertson County's total population is under 75,000, which is legally significant: the county falls under the non-URLTA track defined by TCA Title 29 Chapter 18, requiring a 30-day notice to vacate rather than the shorter URLTA notice periods. If the county were subject to URLTA, nonpayment of rent would trigger only a 7-day notice under TCA § 66-28-505, and a material breach a 14-day notice under the same section. A non-curable breach carries a 3-day notice under TCA § 66-28-517 regardless of URLTA status. Understanding which track applies before filing is essential, and reviewing the Tennessee eviction process in detail is the right starting point for any landlord operating here.

On costs, the Tennessee eviction costs run from $200 to $300 in court filing fees, $40 to $150 for sheriff lockout fees, and $500 to $2,500 in attorney fees depending on complexity and whether the case is contested. An uncontested case resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested one can stretch to 45 to 120 days. Tennessee eviction laws has no just-cause eviction requirement and no rent control, and the state preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so landlords face no additional municipal restrictions layered on top of state law. Tennessee security deposit limits are governed by T.C.A. § 66-28 (the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), and Tennessee tenant protections include anti-retaliation provisions under T.C.A. § 66-28-514 and habitability standards under T.C.A. § 66-28-304.

With a poverty rate of 13.3% and renters representing 30.6% of households, Robertson County's risk profile is shaped by a tenant base that is neither highly distressed nor deeply insulated; the city grid above breaks that picture down to the specific markets where your units actually sit.