Eviction Laws by State
Select your state to see notice requirements, filing fees, tenant protections, and step-by-step guides.
AL
Weak Alabama
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $156
Rate: 4.8%
Time: 3-4 weeks
AK
Moderate Alaska
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $150
Rate: 2.9%
Time: 3-6 weeks
AZ
Moderate Arizona
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $35
Rate: 3.9%
Time: 2-4 weeks
AR
Weak Arkansas
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $165
Rate: 5.3%
Time: 2-3 weeks
CA
Very Strong California
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $240
Rate: 2.1%
Time: 3-6 months
CO
Moderate Colorado
Notice: 10 days
Fee: $85
Rate: 3.2%
Time: 4-6 weeks
CT
Strong Connecticut
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $175
Rate: 2.4%
Time: 4-8 weeks
DE
Moderate Delaware
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $40
Rate: 3.1%
Time: 3-5 weeks
FL
Weak Florida
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $185
Rate: 5.1%
Time: 2-3 weeks
GA
Weak Georgia
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $60
Rate: 5.4%
Time: 2-3 weeks
HI
Strong Hawaii
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $155
Rate: 1.9%
Time: 4-8 weeks
ID
Weak Idaho
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $56
Rate: 3.6%
Time: 2-4 weeks
IL
Moderate Illinois
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $240
Rate: 3.5%
Time: 4-8 weeks
IN
Weak Indiana
Notice: 10 days
Fee: $95
Rate: 4.4%
Time: 3-5 weeks
IA
Moderate Iowa
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $185
Rate: 3.3%
Time: 2-4 weeks
KS
Weak Kansas
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $85
Rate: 4.0%
Time: 3-4 weeks
KY
Weak Kentucky
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $50
Rate: 4.6%
Time: 3-5 weeks
LA
Weak Louisiana
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $115
Rate: 5.8%
Time: 2-4 weeks
ME
Moderate Maine
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $60
Rate: 2.2%
Time: 4-6 weeks
MD
Moderate Maryland
Notice: 4 days
Fee: $46
Rate: 3.0%
Time: 3-6 weeks
MA
Very Strong Massachusetts
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $180
Rate: 1.7%
Time: 2-4 months
MI
Moderate Michigan
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $45
Rate: 3.7%
Time: 3-5 weeks
MN
Strong Minnesota
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $285
Rate: 2.6%
Time: 4-8 weeks
MS
Weak Mississippi
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $75
Rate: 6.1%
Time: 2-3 weeks
MO
Weak Missouri
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $40
Rate: 4.9%
Time: 2-4 weeks
MT
Moderate Montana
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $80
Rate: 2.7%
Time: 3-5 weeks
NE
Moderate Nebraska
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $45
Rate: 3.4%
Time: 3-4 weeks
NV
Moderate Nevada
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $71
Rate: 4.1%
Time: 2-4 weeks
NH
Moderate New Hampshire
Notice: 7 days
Fee: $115
Rate: 2.0%
Time: 3-5 weeks
NJ
Very Strong New Jersey
Notice: 30 days
Fee: $50
Rate: 1.5%
Time: 2-4 months
NM
Moderate New Mexico
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $60
Rate: 3.8%
Time: 3-5 weeks
NY
Very Strong New York
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $45
Rate: 1.8%
Time: 3-6 months
NC
Moderate North Carolina
Notice: 10 days
Fee: $96
Rate: 4.3%
Time: 3-5 weeks
ND
Weak North Dakota
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $80
Rate: 2.5%
Time: 2-4 weeks
OH
Moderate Ohio
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $130
Rate: 4.0%
Time: 3-5 weeks
OK
Weak Oklahoma
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $55
Rate: 4.7%
Time: 2-4 weeks
OR
Very Strong Oregon
Notice: 72 days
Fee: $88
Rate: 2.3%
Time: 4-8 weeks
PA
Moderate Pennsylvania
Notice: 10 days
Fee: $103
Rate: 3.3%
Time: 4-8 weeks
RI
Strong Rhode Island
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $80
Rate: 2.1%
Time: 4-8 weeks
SC
Weak South Carolina
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $80
Rate: 5.0%
Time: 2-4 weeks
SD
Weak South Dakota
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $70
Rate: 2.8%
Time: 2-4 weeks
TN
Weak Tennessee
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $130
Rate: 4.5%
Time: 3-5 weeks
TX
Moderate Texas
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $54
Rate: 4.2%
Time: 3-4 weeks
UT
Weak Utah
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $75
Rate: 3.5%
Time: 2-4 weeks
VT
Very Strong Vermont
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $265
Rate: 1.2%
Time: 6-12 weeks
VA
Moderate Virginia
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $51
Rate: 3.6%
Time: 3-5 weeks
WA
Very Strong Washington
Notice: 14 days
Fee: $45
Rate: 2.2%
Time: 4-8 weeks
WV
Weak West Virginia
Notice: 1 days
Fee: $60
Rate: 3.9%
Time: 2-4 weeks
WI
Moderate Wisconsin
Notice: 5 days
Fee: $94
Rate: 3.1%
Time: 3-5 weeks
WY
Weak Wyoming
Notice: 3 days
Fee: $60
Rate: 2.3%
Time: 2-4 weeks