Bandera County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

Bandera County sits in the Texas Hill Country southwest of San Antonio, covering roughly 8,365 residents across four communities. The county carries a Low eviction risk score of 2.5/10, placing it 103rd of 254 Texas eviction laws counties - meaning 102 counties present higher eviction risk for landlords and 151 present lower risk. That middle-third positioning reflects a rental market that is small but not frictionless: average rent of $1,171 per month presses against a 31.8% average rent burden, and a 17% poverty rate means a meaningful share of the renter base operates with little financial cushion. Only 18.9% of Bandera County households rent, which keeps absolute caseload low but does not eliminate individual landlord exposure when a tenancy goes wrong.

The largest community, Lakehills (population 6,130), and the county seat of Bandera (population 655) both score 2.6/10 - the highest readings in the county. Lake Medina Shores (population 1,411) scores 1.9/10, and Utopia (population 169) scores 1.6/10, the county floor. The spread between 1.6 and 2.6 is narrow, which tells landlords that no single community is dramatically riskier than another - risk is relatively uniform across the county. Lakehills accounts for the bulk of the county rental pool by sheer population, so that 2.6/10 reading deserves the most operational weight.

Texas eviction laws law governs the eviction process under Tex. Prop. Code § 91 and § 92 (Residential Tenancies). Landlords may issue a 3-day notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005(a) - the same 3-day window applies to lease violations and end-of-term holdovers. Squatter situations move even faster: Tex. Prop. Code § 24.011 (as added by SB-38) allows immediate removal without a notice period. Court filing fees in Texas eviction laws run $54 to $125, sheriff lockout fees run $50 to $175, and attorney fees for a contested case typically range $500 to $3,500. An uncontested eviction resolves in roughly 21 to 30 days; a contested case extends to 45 to 90 days. Texas eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and has no rent control - the state actively preempts local rent ordinances under TX Local Gov Code § 214.902, which means no city or county in Texas eviction laws can impose rent caps or stricter eviction procedures than state law. Source-of-income protection is not in force statewide.

Bandera County's low renter share (18.9%) and small total population keep absolute eviction filing volume modest, but the 31.8% average rent burden and 17% poverty rate mean individual landlords should screen carefully and budget for the occasional contested proceeding running up to 90 days.