Duchesne County, Utah Eviction Risk: Very Low

Duchesne County, Utah eviction laws earns an average eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Low), placing it among the more landlord-friendly markets in the state. With 18 Utah counties scoring higher risk and only 10 scoring lower, the county sits in the middle third of Utah but well below the high-risk thresholds that signal serious operating hazards. For landlords, that translates to a rental market where tenant-protection pressures are modest, legal costs are manageable, and the procedural environment does not actively work against property owners.

Across the county's 8 cities, risk ranges from 1.2 to 2/10, a spread that matters in practice. The county-wide average rent of $1,024, a rent-burden rate of 23.4%, and a renter share of 28.4% all point to a relatively thin rental market where tenant turnover and vacancy carry more weight than eviction friction itself.

The cities inside Duchesne County

The highest-risk address in the county is Altamont, scoring 2/10, followed by Neola at 1.9/10. These small communities carry proportionally higher risk profiles despite their size. Roosevelt, the county's largest city with a population of 7,078, scores 1.7/10, putting it in line with the county average. Myton (population 653) also scores 1.7/10. Together, Roosevelt and Myton account for the bulk of the county's rental activity, and their mid-range scores reflect a workable but not carefree operating environment.

At the lower end of the risk spectrum, Whiterocks scores 1.2/10 and Bluebell scores 1.3/10, the two most landlord-favorable cities in the county. Duchesne (city, population 1,753) and Tabiona both score 1.5/10. The gap between Altamont at 2/10 and Whiterocks at 1.2/10 is a reminder that risk is hyper-local, and investors comparing neighborhoods within the same county can face meaningfully different operating conditions.

State-level laws that apply here

Utah state law governs all landlords in Duchesne County. For non-payment of rent or a lease violation subject to cure, state statute requires only a 3-day notice before filing; a no-cause termination at end of term requires 30 days. The Utah eviction process, once filed, runs 21 to 45 days for an uncontested case and 45 to 120 days if the tenant contests. Court filing fees run $360 to $460, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically range from $750 to $3,500 depending on complexity. Utah imposes no just-cause requirement for termination, and the state preempts local rent-control ordinances, meaning no city within Duchesne County can impose a rent cap. Landlords researching Utah eviction costs or Utah security deposit limits should note that the controlling statutes are Utah Code § 78B-6-801 et seq. (Forcible Entry and Detainer) and § 57-17 (Deposits), last reviewed May 2026.

With a poverty rate of 16% and a renter share of 28.4%, Duchesne County's rental pool is relatively small and economically mixed, factors worth weighing alongside the city-level risk scores in the grid above.