Evicting a tenant is one of the most stressful and legally risky processes a landlord faces. Every state has different notice periods, cure requirements, and court procedures. Serving the wrong notice or missing a deadline can reset the entire process and cost you months.
We pulled eviction process data from our 50-state landlord-tenant law database to create a side-by-side comparison. Here is what the data shows.
Key Findings
Eviction Notice Periods: All 50 States + DC
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| State | Eviction Notice Requirements | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nonpayment of rent: 7-day notice to pay or quit. | Ala. Code § 35-9A-421 |
| Alaska | Nonpayment: 7-day notice to pay or quit. | Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220 |
| Arizona | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay or quit. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368 |
| Arkansas | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to vacate (no cure period). | Ark. Code § 18-60-304 |
| California | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1161 |
| Colorado | Nonpayment: 10-day notice to pay or vacate. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104 |
| Connecticut | Nonpayment: landlord must wait until rent is 9 days late, then serve Notice to Quit giving 3 days. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23 |
| Delaware | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay. | Del. Code tit. 25, § 5502 |
| District of Columbia | Just cause required for all evictions. | D.C. Code § 42-3505.01 |
| Florida | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or vacate (excluding weekends/holidays). | Fla. Stat. § 83.56 |
| Georgia | Nonpayment: landlord may immediately demand rent and file dispossessory. | Ga. Code § 44-7-50 |
| Hawaii | Nonpayment: 5 business days notice to pay. | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68 |
| Idaho | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | Idaho Code § 6-303 |
| Illinois | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay (10 days in Chicago). | 735 ILCS 5/9-209 |
| Indiana | Nonpayment: 10-day notice to pay or quit. | Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6 |
| Iowa | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay. | Iowa Code § 562A.27 |
| Kansas | Nonpayment: 3-day notice (10 days for lease violations with cure period). | Kan. Stat. § 58-2564 |
| Kentucky | Nonpayment: 7-day notice to pay or vacate. | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660 |
| Louisiana | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay or vacate. | La. Code Civ. Proc. Art. 4701 |
| Maine | Nonpayment: 7-day notice to pay or quit. | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6002 |
| Maryland | Nonpayment: landlord may file immediately after rent is late (no notice required for nonpayment in most counties). | Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401 |
| Massachusetts | Nonpayment: 14-day notice to quit. | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, § 1 |
| Michigan | Nonpayment: 7-day notice to pay or quit. | Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5714 |
| Minnesota | Nonpayment: 14-day notice to pay. | Minn. Stat. § 504B.321 |
| Mississippi | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or vacate. | Miss. Code § 89-7-27 |
| Missouri | Nonpayment: landlord may file rent and possession action after rent is due. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.010 |
| Montana | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay. | Mont. Code § 70-24-422 |
| Nebraska | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit (7 days in Omaha). | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431 |
| Nevada | Nonpayment: 7 judicial days notice to pay or quit. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.253 |
| New Hampshire | Nonpayment: 7-day demand for rent, then 30-day notice to quit. | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:2 |
| New Jersey | Just cause required for all evictions. | N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1 |
| New Mexico | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | N.M. Stat. § 47-8-33 |
| New York | Nonpayment: 14-day rent demand notice. | N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. & Proc. Law § 711 |
| North Carolina | Nonpayment: 10-day notice to pay or quit. | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3 |
| North Dakota | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit (written demand). | N.D. Cent. Code § 33-06-01 |
| Ohio | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to vacate. | Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04 |
| Oklahoma | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay or quit. | Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131 |
| Oregon | Nonpayment: 72 hours notice (10 days grace after due date, then 72 hours). | Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394 |
| Pennsylvania | Nonpayment: 10-day notice to quit (10 days Philadelphia, 15 days rest of state for residential). | 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.501 |
| Rhode Island | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-36 |
| South Carolina | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay or quit. | S.C. Code § 27-40-710 |
| South Dakota | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | S.D. Codified Laws § 21-16-1 |
| Tennessee | Nonpayment: 14-day notice to pay or vacate (30 days if lease does not contain specific provision). | Tenn. Code § 66-28-505 |
| Texas | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to vacate (unless lease allows shorter). | Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005 |
| Utah | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | Utah Code § 78B-6-802 |
| Vermont | Nonpayment: 14-day notice to pay. | Vt. Stat. tit. 9, § 4467 |
| Virginia | Nonpayment: 5-day pay-or-quit notice (14 days for federally assisted housing). | Va. Code § 55.1-1245 |
| Washington | Nonpayment: 14-day notice to pay or vacate. | Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.650 |
| West Virginia | Nonpayment: landlord may file immediately after rent is past due (no mandatory notice period). | W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1 |
| Wisconsin | Nonpayment: 5-day notice to pay or vacate. | Wis. Stat. § 799.40 |
| Wyoming | Nonpayment: 3-day notice to pay or quit. | Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003 |
Fastest Eviction States
If speed matters, states like Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, and Utah have the shortest timelines. Georgia is unique in that a landlord can file a dispossessory action immediately after rent is late with no mandatory notice period. Texas requires only a 3-day notice and uses Justice of the Peace courts, which move quickly. Utah also requires just 3 days with no cure period for most lease violations.
Slowest Eviction States
DC, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts are the most time-consuming states for evictions. DC requires 30 days notice for nonpayment and mandates just cause for all terminations. New Jersey also requires just cause and tenants must be 30+ days late before a landlord can even begin the process. Massachusetts requires a 14-day notice followed by a summary process through housing court with strict procedural requirements.
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