Cache County, Utah Eviction Risk: Very Low

Cache County scores 2.1/10 (Low risk) across its 33 cities, placing it sixth of 29 Utah eviction laws counties by eviction risk. That ranking means 5 counties carry greater exposure for landlords, while 23 are considered more landlord-friendly territory. For investors evaluating a northern Utah eviction laws foothold, the county-wide average signals a market that is structurally easier to navigate than much of the state, with an average rent of $1,264 and an average rent burden of 27.1%.

That said, the intra-county spread from 1.4 to 3.7 is wide enough to matter at the deal level. A portfolio concentrated in the county's lower-risk corridors will behave very differently from one that drifts toward the outer rural towns. Landlords should treat the 2.3 county average as a starting point for due diligence, not a blanket clearance.

The cities inside Cache County

The highest eviction-risk readings in Cache County come from its smaller, rural communities. Portage tops the list at 3.7/10, followed by Fielding and Clarkston, both at 3.2/10, and Amalga at 3.1/10. Elwood and Plymouth each score 3.0/10. These towns sit well above the county average and deserve extra underwriting scrutiny, particularly for investors who are less accustomed to managing collections in areas with limited local court infrastructure.

The county's population centers run considerably lower. Logan, with 54,907 residents, scores 2.1/10, as does Smithfield at 14,408 residents. North Logan (11,460 residents) and Providence (8,947 residents) each score 2.2/10. Nibley, at a population of 7,952, is the highest-scoring large city at 2.7/10. The gap between Logan and Portage is more than two full points on a ten-point scale, which underscores how hyper-local eviction risk can be even within a single, relatively low-risk county.

State-level laws that apply here

Every property in Cache County operates under Utah eviction laws state landlord-tenant law. For non-payment of rent or a lease violation, landlords must deliver a 3-day notice before filing; a no-cause termination at the end of a lease term requires a 30-day notice. Understanding the Utah eviction laws eviction process from notice through courthouse is essential before acquiring rentals here, because the filing fee alone runs $360 to $460, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees in contested cases can run $750 to $3,500. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 45 days; contested matters can stretch to 45 to 120 days.

Utah eviction laws carries no rent-control statute and affirmatively preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so Cache County landlords face no cap on market-rate rent increases between tenancies. Just-cause eviction requirements do not apply statewide. Source of income is not a protected class under state law. Reviewing Utah eviction costs and deposit rules against your own lease terms is worthwhile before your first filing, since security-deposit rules are codified under Utah eviction laws Code section 57-17 and the eviction procedure under sections 78B-6-801 and following.

With an average poverty rate of 13.6% and a renter share of 35.5% across Cache County, the city-by-city grid above is your best tool for separating the genuinely low-risk Logan corridor from the higher-exposure rural communities at the county's edges.