Randall County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

Randall County carries an average eviction-risk score of 3.8/10, a Low rating that reflects genuinely favorable operating conditions across its 6 incorporated places. For landlords and investors sizing up the Texas Panhandle, that number is a meaningful signal: the county sits at rank 106 of 254 Texas eviction laws counties, meaning 105 counties are riskier and 148 are more landlord-friendly, placing Randall in the middle third of the state rather than either extreme. With an average rent of $1,023 and a rent-burden rate of 30.1%, demand is present but tenants are not broadly stretched to the breaking point.

The intra-county range runs from 1.5 to 2.2, a tight band that tells investors risk is consistently low regardless of which Randall city they target. The renter share across the county averages 40.7%, a solid rental-market base without the tenant-concentration pressure that drives risk scores higher in denser metros.

The cities inside Randall County

Rockwell Place carries the county's highest risk score at 3.2/10, a modest reading against any statewide benchmark. With a population of 2,016, it is a small but active rental pocket. Canyon, the county seat and its largest community at 15,723 residents, scores 4/10, right at the county average. Canyon represents the bulk of the county's rental inventory and is likely where most landlords will concentrate their portfolios.

At the lower end of the range, Timbercreek Canyon and Umbarger each score 3.2/10, while Lake Tanglewood and Palisades both come in at 3.1/10. These smaller communities offer the county's most landlord-friendly conditions, though their populations, ranging from 123 to 624, mean limited unit inventory. The core takeaway is that risk is genuinely hyper-local: the same county line covers a 0.7-point spread, so investors should score each target city individually before committing.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords operating in Randall County operate under Texas state law, specifically Tex. Prop. Code SS 91 and SS 92. Texas requires only a 3-day notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent, lease violations, and holdover tenants. Squatters with no tenancy agreement receive a 0-day notice under the process added by SB-38. The Texas eviction process is structurally faster than most states: uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 30 days, while contested cases can extend to 45 to 90 days. Texas eviction costs break down into a court filing fee of $54 to $125, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $175, and attorney fees ranging from $500 to $3,500 depending on contest and complexity.

Texas security deposit limits are set at the state level, and Texas tenant protections do not include source-of-income protections or just-cause eviction requirements. Critically, Texas preempts local rent control ordinances under TX Local Gov Code SS214.902, so no city within Randall County can impose a rent cap regardless of local politics. That statutory preemption is a structural advantage for buy-and-hold investors.

With a poverty rate of 11.2% and a renter share of 40.7%, Randall County presents a stable foundation for landlords, and the city-level scores in the grid above show that stability holds across every community in the county.