Tom Green County, Texas Eviction Risk: Very Low

Tom Green County scores 2.1/10 (Low risk) across its 4 tracked cities, placing it 91st of 254 Texas eviction laws counties, with 90 counties carrying higher risk and 163 sitting in more landlord-friendly territory. That middle-third position reflects genuinely modest eviction exposure: the county average rent of $1,151 per month is achievable for most renters, and a 30.3% average rent burden, while not trivial, falls in a range where most households can manage a short-term disruption without immediately defaulting. For landlords evaluating Texas markets, Tom Green County reads as a stable, workable operating environment.

The county's intra-market range runs from 1.4 to 2.1 on a 10-point scale, which is a narrow spread. That compresses the range of outcomes investors need to plan around: even the highest-risk addresses in the county sit at the low end of the statewide risk spectrum. An average 37.9% renter share means a real rental market exists here, though it skews toward owner-occupancy, which can tighten the tenant pool in some submarkets.

The cities inside Tom Green County

San Angelo, with a population of 99,674, dominates the county and sets the county average almost single-handedly. It scores 2.1/10, the same as the countywide figure, meaning investors focused on the core market see essentially the same profile as the county headline. Grape Creek, a smaller community of 4,036, also scores 2.1/10, mirroring San Angelo's risk profile despite its very different scale.

The smaller rural communities tell a calmer story. Carlsbad scores 1.5/10 and Christoval comes in at 1.4/10, the county's lowest-risk point. These scores reflect populations of 831 and 490 respectively, with the low tenant concentration that typically drives down eviction frequency. Risk in this county, as elsewhere, is hyper-local: a landlord operating in Christoval faces a materially different baseline than one managing a portfolio in San Angelo, even though both addresses fall within the same county boundary.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in Tom Green County operates under Texas state law, specifically Tex. Prop. Code § 91 and § 92 (Residential Tenancies). Texas requires only a 3-day notice to vacate for non-payment of rent, lease violations, and holdover tenancies. For squatters or unauthorized occupants, Tex. Prop. Code § 24.011 (as added by SB-38) allows a notice period of 0 days. Once a case is filed, uncontested evictions typically resolve in 21 to 30 days; contested proceedings run 45 to 90 days. The full Texas eviction process, from notice through lockout, costs landlords a court filing fee of $54 to $125, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically ranging from $500 to $3,500 depending on case complexity. For a full breakdown, see Texas eviction costs.

Texas requires no just cause to end a tenancy, and the state expressly preempts local rent control under TX Local Gov Code § 214.902, so no city or county in Texas can impose rent caps. Source-of-income status is not a protected class under state law, though fair housing complaints are handled by the Texas Workforce Commission, Civil Rights Division. Landlords should also be aware of Texas security deposit limits and Texas tenant protections when structuring leases, particularly around retaliation (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.331) and habitability obligations (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052).

With a 12.7% average poverty rate and 37.9% of residents renting, Tom Green County presents a manageable risk profile, but individual outcomes still vary by city, as the grid above shows.