Albany County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Low

Albany County, Wyoming eviction laws carries an average eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Low) across its 8 incorporated places, placing it squarely in the middle of the state: 10 Wyoming counties score higher and 12 score lower. For landlords and investors, that middling rank reflects a market where risk is real but manageable, not one to either dismiss or fear. Intra-county scores run from 1.4 at the low end to 2.4 at the high end, a spread wide enough that the aggregate number can mislead anyone evaluating a specific asset.

The county's renter share of 55.4% is notably high for a Wyoming eviction laws county, driven almost entirely by Laramie eviction risk's university-town dynamic, and average rent sits at $927 per month. A rent-burden rate of 30.6% and a poverty rate of 22.1% confirm that a meaningful slice of tenants is stretched financially, which is the core driver of eviction pressure in any landlord's underwriting.

The cities inside Albany County

The county's risk is sharply concentrated in its smaller outlying towns. Medicine Bow scores 2.4/10 (population 442), the highest in the county by a clear margin. Rock River follows at 2.1/10 (population 219). Both are rural communities where limited economic activity and thinner rental markets make tenant default more consequential for individual landlords. Arlington comes in at 1.8/10 and Woods Landing-Jelm at 1.7/10.

By contrast, Laramie, the county seat and by far the largest city at a population of 32,234, scores exactly at the county average of 3/10. Albany and Fox Park share the county's lowest score at 1.4/10. The gap between Medicine Bow and Albany illustrates why any investment decision has to be evaluated at the city level, not the county level.

State-level laws that apply here

Wyoming eviction laws eviction law, codified under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201 et seq. (Residential Rental Property), gives landlords a relatively efficient framework. For non-payment of rent or a lease violation, the required notice period is just 3 days. A no-cause termination at the end of a lease term requires 30 days notice. Wyoming eviction laws does not require just cause for eviction and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no Albany County municipality can impose rent caps above what state law permits. Understanding the full Wyoming eviction laws eviction process, including these notice triggers, is essential before filing.

When a case does proceed to court, an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested matter can run 45 to 100 days. Out-of-pocket costs include a court filing fee of $85 to $175, a sheriff lockout fee of $40 to $150, and attorney fees that commonly range from $500 to $2,500. For a full breakdown, see the Wyoming eviction costs guide. Habitability obligations are established under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1203, and fair housing complaints in Wyoming eviction laws are handled by the Wyoming eviction laws Department of Workforce Services, Labor Standards.

With a poverty rate of 22.1% and more than half of all households renting, the financial fragility of Albany County's tenant base is the single most important risk variable for landlords; the city-by-city grid above shows exactly where that pressure concentrates.