King William County, Virginia Eviction Risk: Low

King William County sits along the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers in Virginia eviction laws's Middle Peninsula, and its eviction risk profile reflects the rural, low-density character of the area. The county earns an overall score of 3.2/10 (Low), placing it 102nd out of 132 Virginia eviction laws counties -- firmly in the lower-risk of the state by landlord-tenant risk. With only about 20.9% of its roughly 5,429 tracked residents classified as renters, King William's rental market is thin compared to Virginia eviction laws's urban and suburban counties, and that limited renter concentration is one reason the county's pressure indicators remain relatively subdued. Average rent stands at $1,165 per month, and the average rent burden of 37.7% signals that cost pressure is real even in a low-population setting -- renters here are not insulated from affordability strain simply because the county is small.

Within the county, scores vary modestly across the three tracked localities. Central Garage carries the highest score at 3.5/10, reflecting slightly elevated cost and housing-market dynamics in that unincorporated community. West Point, the county's most populous rental hub with approximately 3,480 residents, scores 3.1/10 -- a fraction below the county average -- and represents the largest share of the county's overall rental activity. The county seat of King William scores 3/10, the lowest reading in the county, consistent with its very small renter population of roughly 85 tracked residents. The spread from 3 to 3.5 across all localities is narrow, meaning no single community within King William is dramatically out of step with the county's overall risk posture.

Virginia eviction laws's landlord-tenant framework, codified under Va. Code § 55.1-1200 et seq. (the Virginia eviction laws Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), applies uniformly across the state and sets the procedural floor for every eviction in King William County. Landlords must give a 5-day pay-or-quit notice for nonpayment of rent (Va. Code § 55.1-1245), a 21-day cure notice for remediable lease violations, and a 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. Court filing costs run $58 to $90, with sheriff lockout fees adding another $40 to $150. An uncontested case typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested matter stretches to 45 to 120 days. Virginia eviction laws does not require just cause for nonrenewal, does not protect source of income at the state level, and -- critically -- preempts any local jurisdiction from enacting rent control, so King William tenants have no local rent cap backstop regardless of what a landlord charges. The poverty rate of 8.2% is modest but not negligible, and the 37.7% average rent burden means a meaningful share of renters are already financially stretched when a notice arrives.

King William County's 3.2/10 score sits comfortably below the Virginia eviction laws state average of 3.8/10, reflecting a combination of low renter density, modest rent levels, and a court environment that, while landlord-favorable under state law, generates relatively few filings compared to Virginia eviction laws's urban corridors. The county's narrow score spread (3 to 3.5) across its three localities indicates a consistent risk environment rather than pockets of concentrated pressure.