Angelina County, Texas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Angelina County carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Low), ranking 62nd of 254 Texas eviction laws counties, which means 61 counties are riskier and 192 are more landlord-friendly. That positions the county in the higher-risk third of the state, a fact worth keeping in mind even though the headline number reads low in absolute terms. Across 7 cities and a total population of roughly 50,499, conditions are broadly workable for landlords, but the intra-county spread, 1.8 to 3.3, is wide enough that city selection alone can move an investor from one end of the risk band to the other.

Average rent runs $1,032, and the average rent-burden rate of 31.9% suggests a meaningful portion of renters are stretching their budgets, a leading indicator of payment stress that prudent underwriting should price in. With almost 48.6% of households renting, the market is deep, but depth alone does not offset concentrated financial pressure on the tenant pool.

The cities inside Angelina County

The high end of the risk range belongs to Hudson (3.3/10, population 5,104) and Huntington (3.3/10, population 4,053), the two riskiest cities in the county. Redland follows at 3.1/10 and Diboll at 3/10 (population 4,995). These four communities share economic pressure points that translate directly into higher default and vacancy exposure for landlords.

Lufkin sits at the opposite end of the spectrum at 1.8/10, the lowest score in the county, and also its largest city at 34,251 residents. Burke (2.8/10) and Zavalla (2.6/10) fill the middle ground. The gap between Lufkin's 1.8 and Hudson's 3.3 underscores a practical reality: eviction risk in Angelina County is hyper-local, and two properties separated by a few miles can face meaningfully different operating environments.

State-level laws that apply here

All residential landlord-tenant relationships in the county are governed by Tex. Prop. Code SS 91 and SS 92 (Residential Tenancies). Texas requires only a 3-day notice to vacate for non-payment of rent, lease violations, and holdover situations under Tex. Prop. Code SS 24.005. Squatters and unauthorized occupants can be served under Tex. Prop. Code SS 24.011 with no prior notice period. An uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 30 days; contested matters run 45 to 90 days. Total out-of-pocket costs range from a court filing fee of $54 to $125, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $175, and attorney fees of $500 to $3,500, depending on complexity. The Texas eviction process is one of the faster, more landlord-tilted frameworks in the country, and Texas eviction costs are correspondingly lower than most coastal states. Texas does not require just cause for non-renewal, and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance under TX Local Gov Code SS 214.902, so no city in Angelina County can impose rent caps independent of the state.

With a poverty rate of 17.7% and close to half of all households renting, the financial margin in Angelina County is thinner than the Low risk label alone might suggest, making careful city-level analysis, using the city grid above, an essential step before committing capital here.