Teton County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Low

Teton County carries a county-wide average eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Low), drawn from 10 communities and a total county population of roughly 19,496. That headline number sounds reassuring, but context matters: within Wyoming, Teton County ranks 1 of 23 counties for eviction risk, meaning no other county in the state scores higher. The gap between Teton and most Wyoming peers is modest in absolute terms, yet landlords and investors comparing markets inside the state should recognize they are operating in its relatively most challenging environment, not its most permissive.

A few factors explain the pressure. Average rent in the county runs $2,069 per month, and 43.5% of households rent rather than own, an unusually high renter share for a rural Wyoming county. Rent burden averages 24.2%, and intra-county scores range from 1.6 to 2.7, a full 1.1-point spread that makes city-level due diligence as important as the county average.

The cities inside Teton County

Jackson, the county seat and by far the largest community at 10,756 residents, posts the highest risk score in the county at 2.7/10. That places Jackson noticeably above the county average and above every other city on this page. Rafter J Ranch (2.5/10, population 1,293) is the second-highest, and Moose Wilson Road comes in at 2.1/10. These three represent the concentrated pressure points in the county: higher renter density, higher rents, and correspondingly elevated risk profiles.

At the other end of the spectrum, South Park and Teton Village both score 1.6/10, while Alta sits at 1.7/10 and Hoback at 1.9/10. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here. An investor choosing between Jackson and Teton Village is looking at a 1.1-point score difference within the same county, which translates to meaningfully different tenant-market dynamics and eviction frequency expectations.

State-level laws that apply here

Under the Wyoming eviction process, landlords must serve a 3-day notice for non-payment of rent or a lease violation, and a 30-day notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy with no stated cause. These timelines apply uniformly across Teton County under Wyo. Stat. SS 1-21-1201 et seq. (Residential Rental Property). Wyoming requires no just cause to end a tenancy, and the state actively preempts any local rent-control ordinance, so no city or county government within Wyoming can impose rent caps.

Wyoming eviction costs are relatively contained compared to high-regulation states. Court filing fees run $85 to $175, sheriff lockout fees add $40 to $150, and attorney fees typically range from $500 to $2,500 depending on complexity. An uncontested eviction resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case stretches to 45 to 100 days. For detail on Wyoming security deposit limits and the full procedural walkthrough, the Wyoming tenant protections guide covers both landlord and tenant obligations statewide.

With a poverty rate of 6.5% and 43.5% of residents renting, Teton County's renter base is large relative to its size, which underlies the county's top-of-state risk position despite its low absolute score; review the city grid above to identify which communities best match your risk tolerance.