Box Elder County, Utah Eviction Risk: Very Low

Box Elder County scores 2.2/10 (Low) on eviction risk, placing it in the middle third of Utah eviction laws's 29 counties, ranked 14 of 29 statewide. That means 13 Utah eviction laws counties carry higher risk and 15 are even more landlord-friendly. Across the county's 8 cities and a total population of roughly 42,101, landlords generally encounter low tenant-turnover friction, a modest average rent of $1,144, and a rent-burden rate of just 26.5% -- conditions that tend to support on-time payment and stable tenancies. The renter share sits at 27.9%, typical for a rural-to-suburban Utah county, and the poverty rate of 9.4% is low enough that systemic default pressure is limited.

Those aggregate figures are encouraging, but the county score is an average, not a guarantee. Individual cities range from 1.2 to 2.4 on the 10-point scale, a full 1.2-point spread that matters when you are choosing a specific address. Landlords who stop at the county headline and skip the city-level detail are leaving real due diligence on the table.

The cities inside Box Elder County

The highest-risk pocket is Honeyville, scoring 2.4/10 with a population of 1,275. Willard (2.2/10, pop. 2,212) and Corinne (2.2/10, pop. 783) cluster just behind it. Tremonton, the county's second-largest city at 11,477 residents, comes in at 2.1/10, the highest score among the county's larger markets. These smaller communities carry elevated scores relative to the county average, so landlords targeting them should price that risk into underwriting.

The more landlord-favorable end of the spectrum belongs to Howell at 1.2/10 and Brigham City at 1.7/10. Brigham City is by far the largest market in the county with 19,992 residents and its low score reflects comparatively stable tenant economics. Perry (2.2/10, pop. 5,843) tracks closely with the county average. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here: Honeyville scores twice as high as Howell despite both sitting in the same county.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord operating in Box Elder County is governed by Utah eviction laws state law. For non-payment of rent, Utah eviction laws requires only a 3-day notice before filing; a lease-violation cure notice also runs 3 days. No-cause terminations for month-to-month tenancies require 30 days. Court filing fees under the Forcible Entry and Detainer statute run $360 to $460, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically fall in the $750 to $3,500 range. An uncontested case resolves in roughly 21 to 45 days; a contested matter can extend to 45 to 120 days. Reviewing the full Utah eviction laws eviction process before your first filing will prevent procedural missteps that reset the clock. Utah eviction laws has no rent control and does not require just cause for eviction -- state law preempts any local rent-cap ordinance -- so investors are protected from regulatory drift at the municipal level. Landlords should also review Utah security deposit limits and Utah tenant protections to ensure their leases and move-in procedures comply with current statute before placing a tenant.

With a county poverty rate of 9.4% and renters making up just 27.9% of households, Box Elder County's tenant base is comparatively stable -- but the city-by-city scores in the grid above show that location within the county matters more than the headline average.