San Augustine County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

San Augustine County sits in the Pineywoods region of deep East Texas eviction laws, a sparsely populated county of roughly 2,444 residents where the rental market is small but financially pressured. The county carries an eviction risk score of 2.8/10 (Low), placing it 8th out of 254 Texas eviction laws counties -- meaning it falls in the higher-risk of the state on tenant-risk exposure. Only 7 Texas counties score higher on our composite index, while 246 score lower. Within the county, scores range from 2.4 in smaller Broaddus up to 2.9 in the county seat, with that narrow spread reflecting how uniformly Texas eviction laws state law governs eviction procedure regardless of city size.

The county seat of San Augustine carries a score of 2.9/10 and accounts for the large majority of the county's rental housing stock, with a population around 2,054. Broaddus, the only other tracked city, scores 2.4/10 -- the lower end of the county range -- and is home to roughly 390 residents. Both communities operate entirely under Texas eviction laws statewide landlord-tenant law (Tex. Prop. Code § 91 and § 92), with no local ordinances adding tenant protections, no rent control (Texas eviction laws state law at Tex. Local Gov Code § 214.902 preempts any local rent stabilization effort), and no just-cause eviction requirement. A landlord may terminate a tenancy at the end of any lease term or upon a 3-day written notice for non-payment of rent under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, with squatter situations resolved on zero-days notice under SB-38. That combination of a short statutory notice window and a legislature that has affirmatively stripped cities of rent-stabilization authority makes San Augustine County worth watching, even if the raw composite score lands in the Low tier today.

The economic backdrop sharpens that concern. Average gross rent runs about $600 per month -- modest by Texas eviction laws standards -- but the average rent burden sits at 34.7%, meaning the typical renter household devotes more than a third of its income to housing costs. The poverty rate among county residents is 27.2%, well above both the Texas eviction laws and national averages, and roughly 41.8% of households rent rather than own. That combination -- low absolute rents, high relative burden, and a deep poverty rate -- means a small income disruption can quickly translate into a missed payment and a 3-day notice. Compared to the Texas statewide average of 2.6/10, San Augustine County's 2.8/10 sits above the state average, consistent with its higher-risk position in the state ranking. The county's score spread of 2.4 to 2.9 across its two tracked cities is narrow, indicating that the underlying risk drivers are county-wide rather than concentrated in any single municipality.

San Augustine County's 2.8/10 eviction risk score reflects a combination of above-average poverty (27.2%), a 34.7% rent burden rate, and a Texas eviction laws legal framework that provides landlords a 3-day notice window for non-payment with no local rent control or just-cause protections available to tenants. Court filing fees run $54-$125 with uncontested cases resolving in 21-30 days.