Uinta County, Wyoming Eviction Risk: Low

Uinta County, Wyoming eviction laws earns an average eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Low), placing it among the two least-risky counties in the state. Of Wyoming eviction laws's 23 counties, 20 carry higher scores, meaning landlords and investors here face a tenant-screening and collections environment that is genuinely calmer than almost anywhere else in the state. With 14 cities spread across a total county population of 15,630, the market is small and largely owner-occupied: just 26.9% of households rent, average rent runs $922 per month, and the average rent burden sits at 22% of income, all figures that point to a tenant pool with limited financial stress relative to Wyoming eviction laws as a whole.

Scores across the county range from 0.8 to 1.3 on a 10-point scale, a narrow band that tells an important story: even the county's highest-risk address is still solidly low-risk by any statewide benchmark. That said, the difference between the top and bottom of the range matters at the asset level, and landlords should not treat the county average as a guarantee for every zip code they consider.

The cities inside Uinta County

Evanston anchors the county both by population and by risk. With 11,800 residents it is by far the largest city, and it posts the county's highest score at 1.3/10, still well within the Low tier. Lyman, the second-largest city at 1,858 residents, scores 2.5/10, matching the county average. Bear River scores 1.1/10, as do Robertson and Little America, giving a cluster of five communities in the 1.1 to 1.3 range where most eviction filings in the county are likely to originate simply because most tenants live there.

The quietest markets sit at the other end of the scale. Granger scores 0.9/10, and Washam, Fort Bridger, and Oakley each reach only 0.8/10, the lowest figure recorded anywhere in the county. These smaller communities carry populations well under 300, so vacancy risk and tenant demand should be weighed alongside the favorable risk profile. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here: two addresses four miles apart can carry meaningfully different scores depending on community size, renter share, and local economic pressures.

State-level laws that apply here

Every Uinta County tenancy is governed by Wyoming state law under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201 et seq. (Residential Rental Property). Landlords may serve a 3-day notice for non-payment of rent or a lease violation, and a 30-day notice for end-of-term, no-cause terminations. Once a case is filed, an uncontested eviction resolves in 21 to 45 days; a contested case can run 45 to 100 days. Court filing fees range from $85 to $175, sheriff lockout fees from $40 to $150, and attorney fees from $500 to $2,500, depending on complexity and whether the case is defended. Wyoming eviction laws requires no just cause to terminate a tenancy and imposes no rent-control ceiling; state law expressly preempts any local rent-control ordinance. For a full breakdown of these timelines, see the Wyoming eviction laws eviction process guide. Investors evaluating total carrying costs before acquiring rental property should also review Wyoming eviction costs carefully, as even an uncontested filing carries out-of-pocket exposure across filing, sheriff, and counsel fees.

With a poverty rate of 6.7% and fewer than 27% of households renting, Uinta County's tenant base is financially stable by Wyoming eviction laws standards; the city-by-city grid above shows where within the county that stability is strongest and where modest pockets of elevated risk exist.