United States · KY
Evicting a bad tenant in Kentucky costs ~$6,335.
That's the typical combined hit from filing fees, 1.2 months of lost rent, property damage, legal costs, and turnover — per bad tenant. Here's the full breakdown and a calculator for your specific situation.
How Kentucky handles evictions
Forcible detainer process.
Most of that loss is preventable.
Bad tenants almost always leave a paper trail — the problem is that most landlords don't check carefully. Here's what a proper screening catches before you sign the lease.