Hunt County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

Hunt County carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Low) across its 12 cities, a figure that places it at rank 16 of 254 Texas counties, meaning only 15 counties statewide carry higher risk. That position in the higher-risk third of Texas should temper any assumption that a Low label equals easy operating conditions. Renter share sits at 44.2% of occupied housing countywide, and the average rent of $1,213 leaves little cushion for tenants when income dips. Landlords entering the county for the first time will find a market that is manageable but not uniformly forgiving.

The internal spread tells an equally important story: scores run from 1.6 to 3.3 across the county's cities, a range wide enough that two properties a few miles apart can sit in meaningfully different risk environments. Investors who underwrite at the county average are effectively ignoring that variance, which is a mistake this data set makes easy to correct.

The cities inside Hunt County

Greenville, the county seat and by far the largest city at 31,222 residents, lands at the top of the risk table with a score of 3.3/10. Campbell scores 3.2/10 and Quinlan comes in at 3.1/10, making these three cities the concentration points for elevated collection and eviction risk in the county. Caddo Mills, with a population of 3,340, sits at the county average of 2.5/10.

The lowest-risk cities present a sharply different picture. Commerce, the county's second-largest city at 9,383 residents, scores 1.6/10, the lowest in Hunt County. Wolfe City at 1,148 residents scores 1.8/10. Risk in this county is genuinely hyper-local: the gap between Commerce and Greenville is nearly two full points on a 10-point scale, yet both sit within the same county lines. Screening criteria and lease terms that work in Commerce may be undersized for Greenville.

State-level laws that apply here

Texas state law governs every landlord-tenant relationship in Hunt County, and its framework is notably landlord-leaning compared with most states. Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, landlords are required to serve only a 3-day notice to vacate before filing for eviction, whether the cause is non-payment of rent, a lease violation, or a holdover tenancy. Squatters and unauthorized occupants receive a 0-day notice under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.011 as added by SB-38. Texas imposes no just-cause requirement for non-renewal, and the state preempts local rent control under TX Local Gov Code §214.902, so no Hunt County city can impose rent caps. Understanding the Texas eviction process from notice through writ is essential before placing a first tenant in any of these cities.

The cost side carries more uncertainty. Court filing fees run $54 to $125, sheriff lockout fees run $50 to $175, and attorney fees for contested matters typically fall in the range of $500 to $3,500. An uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 30 days; a contested case can stretch to 45 to 90 days. Reviewing Texas eviction costs before underwriting a deal is the fastest way to build a realistic worst-case scenario into your pro forma. Texas security deposit limits and Texas tenant protections round out the statutory framework landlords should know before signing leases here.

With a countywide poverty rate of 16% and renter share at 44.2%, the economic pressure on tenants is real in Hunt County; the city-by-city grid above breaks that pressure down to the local level where leasing decisions actually get made.