Tooele County, Utah Eviction Risk: Very Low

Tooele County, Utah scores 2.1/10 (Low risk) on the EvictionRiskMap index, averaged across 7 cities and a total population of roughly 70,464. That headline number places the county fourth out of 29 Utah eviction laws counties, meaning only 3 counties in the state carry higher eviction risk, which puts Tooele County squarely in the higher-risk third of Utah eviction laws despite the Low label. Landlords operating here benefit from a favorable state legal framework, but the county-level average masks meaningful variation between communities, so city selection matters more than the summary score alone suggests.

Renters make up just 18.1% of Tooele County households, and the average rent runs $1,300 per month, with an average rent burden of 24.5% of household income. A poverty rate of 5.1% keeps default risk relatively contained. For investors accustomed to the volatility of larger metro markets, these figures point to a stable, owner-dominated community where rental demand is modest but tenancy quality tends to be solid.

The cities inside Tooele County

Risk within the county spans from 1.9/10 to 2.7/10, a narrower band than many Utah counties but still consequential when you are choosing between submarkets. Dugway, with a population of just 433, posts the county high at 2.7/10. Its small, government-adjacent rental pool is heavily tied to activity at Dugway Proving Ground, which creates concentration risk any landlord should weigh carefully before acquiring there.

The county seat of Tooele (population 38,405) and Grantsville (population 14,341) both score 2.6/10, making them the riskiest large communities in the county. Together they account for the majority of the county's rental housing stock, so their scores pull the county average upward. Stockton sits in the middle at 2.4/10. At the low-risk end, Stansbury Park scores 2/10, while Erda and Wendover each score 1.9/10, the most landlord-favorable readings in the county. Investors willing to look beyond the two largest cities will find meaningfully quieter operating conditions in those communities.

State-level laws that apply here

Utah state law governs every landlord-tenant relationship in Tooele County. Under Utah Code 78B-6-801 et seq., a nonpayment or lease-violation notice requires just 3 days to cure or quit, while a no-cause termination at the end of a lease term requires 30 days notice. Utah requires no just cause to end a tenancy, and the state preempts local rent control, so no city in Tooele County can impose a rent cap. Understanding the Utah eviction process is straightforward by national standards, but costs still add up: court filing fees range from $360 to $460, sheriff lockout fees from $50 to $175, and attorney fees from $750 to $3,500 depending on complexity and whether the case is contested. An uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can run 45 to 120 days. Reviewing Utah eviction costs before your first filing will help you budget realistically, especially in the county seat market where tenant populations are larger.

With a 5.1% average poverty rate and renters comprising only 18.1% of households, Tooele County's underlying tenant profile is among the more stable in Utah eviction laws, though landlords should consult the city-by-city grid above before committing capital to any specific submarket.