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Summit, UT Eviction Risk Score Iron County · Utah · Population 104 · Updated

2.5 Low
★★★ High confidence
18.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$935–3,108Typical eviction costi
25 daysTypical timelinei
0.95%Eviction filing ratei
$1,098HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
35.4%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
3.0
GOP margin +56.6% in 2020
Regional political climate
3.0
GOP margin +56.6% in 2020
State political climate
1.9
Economic stress
1.0
0.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
8.6
35.4% renters
Rent-control risk
0.5
Eviction process difficulty
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
8.6
35.4% renters
Housing court bias
1.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
1.3
0.95 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Summit, UT

Summit, UT has an eviction risk score of 2.5 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Iron County and the state of Utah. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 0.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Iron County voted Republican by 56.6 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 2.5/10, Summit is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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