Park County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Low

Park County, Wyoming eviction laws carries an average eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Low) across its 4 incorporated places, placing it 8th of 23 Wyoming counties on the risk index. That ranking puts it in the middle third of the state: 7 counties are riskier and 15 are less risky. For landlords and investors, the headline number reflects a market where tenant-side legal friction is modest, average rent sits at $933 per month, and rent burden averages 28.1% of renter income, a level that keeps payment stress contained but not absent.

Scores across the county run from 1.4 to 2/10, a spread that matters for portfolio decisions. A landlord operating in the lowest-risk corner of Park County is dealing with a meaningfully different environment than one working in the highest-risk pocket, even though the county-wide label reads Low. That intra-county variation is the first thing to size up before acquiring or managing rental property here in Wyoming eviction laws.

The cities inside Park County

Meeteetse carries the highest risk score in the county at 2/10. Despite a population of only 612, it sits at the top of the local risk table, which illustrates how small-town demographics and limited rental-market depth can elevate relative risk independent of absolute unit counts. Cody, the county seat and by far the largest market with 10,276 residents, scores 2.5/10, matching the county average exactly, making it the baseline case for underwriting here.

Powell, with 6,503 residents, scores 1.7/10, a step below Cody eviction risk in risk, and represents the second-largest rental pool in the county. At the other end, Ralston, population 107, posts the lowest score in Park County at 1.4/10. Risk is hyper-local: a single county contains a half-point spread from top to bottom, so city-level scores carry more decision weight than the county average alone.

State-level laws that apply here

Under Wyoming state law (Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201 et seq.), landlords may issue a 3-day notice for non-payment of rent or a lease violation, and a 30-day no-cause notice at end of term. When a tenant does not comply, an uncontested eviction typically resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can extend to 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 ranging from $500 to $2,500 depending on case complexity. The Wyoming eviction process does not require just cause for termination, and Wyoming has a statewide preemption that bars municipalities from imposing local rent control, so there is no rent cap formula in effect here. For a full breakdown of what landlords spend when a case goes to court, see Wyoming eviction costs. Wyoming security deposit limits and related tenant-side rules are covered under the same statutory framework reviewed as of May 2026.

With an average poverty rate of 10.2% and 31.3% of households renting, Park County's rental base is meaningful but moderate in size; the city-level grid above shows where within the county that renter concentration and risk are highest.