Juab County, Utah Eviction Risk: Very Low

Juab County, Utah eviction laws carries a county-average eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Low), placing it at rank 23 of 29 Utah counties, where rank 1 is the highest risk. That position means 22 counties in Utah are riskier for landlords, and only 6 are calmer, putting Juab in the lower-risk third of the state. With a total county population of roughly 10,642, an average rent of $980, a rent burden of 21.4%, and a renter share of only 16.5%, the rental market here is thin but stable, and collection stress is well below statewide norms.

Operating conditions across Juab County are generally favorable. The score range from 0.9 to 2.3 across the county's 9 cities illustrates that even in a low-risk county, specific communities carry meaningfully different profiles. Landlords who treat the county as a monolith will miss real differences in tenant demographics, vacancy pressure, and collection risk at the city level.

The cities inside Juab County

The county seat, Nephi, is also its largest city at 6,885 residents and scores exactly at the county average of 1.6/10, making it the baseline case for most investors underwriting Juab County exposure. Mona, with a population of 1,674, scores 1.8/10, a modest step up in risk driven by a smaller, tighter rental pool. Vernon, the smallest city in this dataset at 257 residents, is the county's highest-risk community at 2.3/10, its score reflecting the concentrated vulnerability that can appear in very small, rural rental markets.

At the other end, Leamington, Deseret, and Lynndyl each score 0.9/10, the lowest readings in the county. Oak City (1.4/10) and Sutherland (1.2/10) occupy the lower-middle tier. The practical takeaway is that risk in Juab County is hyper-local: a landlord operating in Nephi and one in Vernon face materially different probability profiles even though both properties fall inside the same county boundary.

State-level laws that apply here

Utah state law governs every landlord in Juab County, and the framework is landlord-leaning. For non-payment of rent or a correctable lease violation, the required notice period is just 3 days. A no-cause termination at end of term requires 30 days notice. If a tenant does not vacate, an uncontested case under the Utah eviction process typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested matter can run 45 to 120 days. Direct costs for an eviction include a court filing fee of $360 to $460, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $175, and attorney fees that commonly range from $750 to $3,500. For a fuller breakdown of those totals, see the Utah eviction costs guide.

Utah does not require just cause for termination and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no city within Juab County can impose a rent cap. Landlords must give tenants 24 hours advance notice before entry. Deposit rules fall under Utah Code § 57-17, and the broader forcible entry and detainer framework is codified at § 78B-6-801 et seq. For a complete rundown of renter rights that tenants may raise in disputes, reviewing Utah tenant protections is worth the time before filing.

With a poverty rate of 7.8% and a renter share of just 16.5%, Juab County's rental market is small and financially stable, which is consistent with its low aggregate score; the city grid above breaks out each community's individual score for investors who need precision at the asset level.