Edwards County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

Edwards County sits in the rugged Texas Hill Country southwest of San Antonio, covering roughly 2,120 square miles with a total population of only 625 residents. The county seat, Rocksprings, is also the only incorporated place in the county - and the only city tracked by this index. Rocksprings scores 3.1/10 on the Eviction Risk Map, consistent with the county's overall 3.1/10 (Low) rating. That score places Edwards County at 247th of 254 Texas eviction laws counties by eviction risk, putting it firmly in the lower-risk third of the state, with 246 counties carrying higher risk scores and only 7 rated lower.

The low risk rating reflects a set of structural conditions that are simply built into the county's character. Renters make up just 18.7% of households - a fraction of the statewide renter share - and the average asking rent sits at $710 per month. Rent burden among renter households averages 17.4%, which is well below the 30% threshold typically associated with housing stress. That said, poverty runs high at 23.1% of the population, a reminder that low housing costs alone do not eliminate financial vulnerability for tenants. The rental market here is overwhelmingly small-scale: single-family homes, ranch hand housing, and a handful of modest apartments serve a community where nearly everyone knows their landlord by name.

Texas eviction laws landlord-tenant law governs every lease in Edwards County under Tex. Prop. Code § 91 & § 92. The statute is notable for what it does not include: there is no just-cause eviction requirement, no rent control, and no source-of-income protection. The state legislature has also preempted local rent control ordinances outright under TX Local Gov Code §214.902, so even if Rocksprings or Edwards County wanted to enact rent caps, state law prohibits it. Landlords can serve a 3-day notice to vacate for non-payment of rent, lease violations, or at end of term. If a tenant fails to cure or vacate, landlords file an eviction suit (called a forcible detainer action in Texas eviction laws) in the local justice of the peace court - with filing fees running $54 to $125. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 30 days; contested proceedings can extend to 45 to 90 days. The score spread from 3.1 to 3.1 across all tracked geographies in the county signals that conditions are uniform, with no significant pockets of elevated risk.

Edwards County's Low score of 3.1/10 reflects a thin rental market governed by landlord-friendly state statutes, minimal tenant protections, and a renter population far below the Texas eviction laws average. With only 625 total residents and a single tracked city, market conditions here are consistent and stable, with scores ranging from 3.1 to 3.1 across all tracked locations.