Crook County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Very Low

Crook County sits in the northeastern corner of Wyoming eviction laws along the South Dakota eviction laws border, and its rental market reflects the character of the wider Black Hills region: small, stable, and structurally tilted toward landlords. The county carries an overall eviction risk score of 2.3/10 (Very Low), placing it 22nd out of 23 Wyoming counties, where rank 1 is the highest-risk jurisdiction in the state. With 21 of Wyoming eviction laws's 23 counties scoring higher, Crook County ranks among the least tenant-pressured rental markets in the state. Scores across the county's five tracked cities range from 2.1 to 2.7, a narrow band that underscores the consistency of landlord-favorable conditions throughout the area.

The county's two largest population centers anchor opposite ends of that spread. Sundance, the county seat and home to roughly 912 residents, scores 2.1/10 - reflecting its relatively stable court environment and light tenant-protection framework. Moorcroft, the most populous community with approximately 1,096 residents, comes in at 2.5/10 - slightly elevated compared to Sundance but still firmly in Low-risk territory. Pine Haven (population 516) and Hulett (population 428) both match Sundance at 2.1/10 and 2.1/10 respectively. The highest local score belongs to Beulah, a small community of roughly 84 residents near the South Dakota line, which reaches 2.7/10 - the county's ceiling and still well inside the Low category. No city in Crook County has ever tested the Moderate threshold under current model conditions.

Crook County's rental landscape is thin by Wyoming eviction laws standards: only about 26.2% of occupied housing units are renter-occupied, compared to the statewide average, and the county's total population sits near 3,036. Average gross rent runs approximately $837 per month, and the average rent burden among renters is 29.8% of income - below the 30% threshold commonly used as the affordability cutoff. Poverty affects roughly 7.2% of residents, a relatively low share that reduces the pool of financially stressed tenants most likely to face eviction proceedings. Together, these fundamentals - low renter density, below-burden rent levels, and limited poverty exposure - help explain why the county scores 2.3/10 against a Wyoming eviction laws-wide state average of 2.7/10, and why the eviction court calendar in Crook County remains one of the quietest in the state.

Wyoming eviction laws's eviction framework under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201 et seq. applies uniformly to Crook County. Landlords may issue a 3-day pay-or-quit notice for non-payment or a lease violation, and a 30-day no-cause notice to end a tenancy. No just-cause requirement exists, and Wyoming eviction laws state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no city within Crook County can enact independent tenant protections. Court filing fees range from $85 to $175, with sheriff lockout fees adding $40 to $150. Uncontested proceedings typically resolve in 21 to 45 days, giving landlords a predictable and relatively swift legal pathway compared to higher-regulation states.