# LandlordCost

> Landlord-focused data on how long and how much it costs to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent in each US state + DC. Every field cites a statute, court page, or secondary legal guide, with a last-checked date. Not legal advice.

## Data
- [states.json](https://landlordcost.com/data/states.json): full dataset (notice period, right to cure, court deadlines, fees, timeline estimate in weeks, protections, score, sources)
- [states.csv](https://landlordcost.com/data/states.csv): same data as CSV
- [Rental profit calculator](https://landlordcost.com/rental-profit-calculator/): monthly rental profit after mortgage, property tax, insurance, vacancy, upkeep and eviction risk, with sourced ranges per state and city ([rental_costs.json](https://landlordcost.com/data/rental_costs.json) · [rental_costs.csv](https://landlordcost.com/data/rental_costs.csv))
- [Methodology](https://landlordcost.com/methodology/): timeline model, cost formula and score formula

## Key facts (typical weeks from notice to lockout, landlord-friendliness score 0-100)
- [Alabama](https://landlordcost.com/state/alabama/): about 6 weeks (4-13); 10-day notice; score 77
- [Alaska](https://landlordcost.com/state/alaska/): about 4.5 weeks (2-10.5); 7-day notice; score 84
- [Arizona](https://landlordcost.com/state/arizona/): about 2.5 weeks (2-7); 5-day notice; score 85
- [Arkansas](https://landlordcost.com/state/arkansas/): about 2.5 weeks (1.5-8.5); 3-day notice; score 98
- [California](https://landlordcost.com/state/california/): about 8.5 weeks (4.5-17.5); 5-day notice; score 49
- [Colorado](https://landlordcost.com/state/colorado/): about 5.5 weeks (4-11.5); 10-day notice; score 69
- [Connecticut](https://landlordcost.com/state/connecticut/): about 5.5 weeks (3.5-12.5); 9-day notice; score 80
- [Delaware](https://landlordcost.com/state/delaware/): about 7 weeks (4.5-12.5); 7-day notice; score 73
- [District of Columbia](https://landlordcost.com/state/district-of-columbia/): about 16.5 weeks (12.5-26.5); 30-day notice; score 23
- [Florida](https://landlordcost.com/state/florida/): about 4.5 weeks (2.5-11); 5-day notice; score 84
- [Georgia](https://landlordcost.com/state/georgia/): about 4 weeks (2.5-10); 4-day notice; score 79
- [Hawaii](https://landlordcost.com/state/hawaii/): about 4 weeks (2.5-10); 10-day notice; score 82
- [Idaho](https://landlordcost.com/state/idaho/): about 3 weeks (2-7.5); 3-day notice; score 90
- [Illinois](https://landlordcost.com/state/illinois/): about 6 weeks (3.5-14.5); 5-day notice; score 77
- [Indiana](https://landlordcost.com/state/indiana/): about 7.5 weeks (3-15); 10-day notice; score 71
- [Iowa](https://landlordcost.com/state/iowa/): about 2.5 weeks (1.5-6.5); 3-day notice; score 92
- [Kansas](https://landlordcost.com/state/kansas/): about 3.5 weeks (2-9.5); 3-day notice; score 88
- [Kentucky](https://landlordcost.com/state/kentucky/): about 4 weeks (3-9); 7-day notice; score 86
- [Louisiana](https://landlordcost.com/state/louisiana/): about 2 weeks (1.5-6.5); 5-day notice; score 100
- [Maine](https://landlordcost.com/state/maine/): about 4.5 weeks (3.5-10); 7-day notice; score 84
- [Maryland](https://landlordcost.com/state/maryland/): about 6.5 weeks (3.5-13); 10-day notice; score 59
- [Massachusetts](https://landlordcost.com/state/massachusetts/): about 8.5 weeks (5.5-16.5); 14-day notice; score 60
- [Michigan](https://landlordcost.com/state/michigan/): about 4 weeks (3.5-9); 7-day notice; score 75
- [Minnesota](https://landlordcost.com/state/minnesota/): about 4.5 weeks (3.5-8.5); 14-day notice; score 72
- [Mississippi](https://landlordcost.com/state/mississippi/): about 3 weeks (2-8); 3-day notice; score 90
- [Missouri](https://landlordcost.com/state/missouri/): about 4 weeks (2.5-10.5); 0-day notice; score 92
- [Montana](https://landlordcost.com/state/montana/): about 3 weeks (1.5-7.5); 3-day notice; score 90
- [Nebraska](https://landlordcost.com/state/nebraska/): about 3.5 weeks (2.5-7.5); 7-day notice; score 83
- [Nevada](https://landlordcost.com/state/nevada/): about 2.5 weeks (1.5-7.5); 9-day notice; score 92
- [New Hampshire](https://landlordcost.com/state/new-hampshire/): about 5 weeks (3.5-10.5); 7-day notice; score 74
- [New Jersey](https://landlordcost.com/state/new-jersey/): about 7 weeks (4-14.5); 0-day notice; score 49
- [New Mexico](https://landlordcost.com/state/new-mexico/): about 3 weeks (2.5-7.5); 3-day notice; score 90
- [New York](https://landlordcost.com/state/new-york/): about 11.5 weeks (6.5-26.5); 14-day notice; score 43
- [North Carolina](https://landlordcost.com/state/north-carolina/): about 5 weeks (4-8.5); 10-day notice; score 82
- [North Dakota](https://landlordcost.com/state/north-dakota/): about 2.5 weeks (1-6.5); 3-day notice; score 98
- [Ohio](https://landlordcost.com/state/ohio/): about 4 weeks (2.5-9); 3-day notice; score 92
- [Oklahoma](https://landlordcost.com/state/oklahoma/): about 2.5 weeks (1.5-6.5); 5-day notice; score 92
- [Oregon](https://landlordcost.com/state/oregon/): about 5 weeks (3.5-10.5); 13-day notice; score 60
- [Pennsylvania](https://landlordcost.com/state/pennsylvania/): about 7 weeks (5.5-11); 10-day notice; score 62
- [Rhode Island](https://landlordcost.com/state/rhode-island/): about 4.5 weeks (3.5-10); 5-day notice; score 77
- [South Carolina](https://landlordcost.com/state/south-carolina/): about 3.5 weeks (2.5-9); 5-day notice; score 88
- [South Dakota](https://landlordcost.com/state/south-dakota/): about 3 weeks (2-8.5); 3-day notice; score 96
- [Tennessee](https://landlordcost.com/state/tennessee/): about 5.5 weeks (4.5-11.5); 14-day notice; score 79
- [Texas](https://landlordcost.com/state/texas/): about 4 weeks (3-8.5); 3-day notice; score 89
- [Utah](https://landlordcost.com/state/utah/): about 3 weeks (2-7.5); 5-day notice; score 90
- [Vermont](https://landlordcost.com/state/vermont/): about 11 weeks (7-21); 14-day notice; score 56
- [Virginia](https://landlordcost.com/state/virginia/): about 7.5 weeks (5-12.5); 14-day notice; score 60
- [Washington](https://landlordcost.com/state/washington/): about 6 weeks (4-11.5); 14-day notice; score 43
- [West Virginia](https://landlordcost.com/state/west-virginia/): about 3 weeks (1-8); 0-day notice; score 96
- [Wisconsin](https://landlordcost.com/state/wisconsin/): about 3.5 weeks (2-8.5); 5-day notice; score 88
- [Wyoming](https://landlordcost.com/state/wyoming/): about 2 weeks (1-5.5); 3-day notice; score 100

## Big-city pages (local fees and protections; timeline follows state rules unless the page says otherwise, e.g. Philadelphia)
- [New York City](https://landlordcost.com/city/new-york-city/): about 11.5 weeks (6.5-26.5); filing $45; lockout $105-$120; just-cause eviction rules, rent control / stabilization, right to counsel for tenants; city score 20
- [Los Angeles](https://landlordcost.com/city/los-angeles/): about 8.5 weeks (4.5-17.5); filing $240-$385; lockout $145-$180; just-cause eviction rules, rent control / stabilization, right to counsel for tenants, relocation payments (no-fault evictions); city score 44
- [San Francisco](https://landlordcost.com/city/san-francisco/): about 8.5 weeks (4.5-17.5); filing $240-$385; lockout $180; just-cause eviction rules, rent control / stabilization, right to counsel for tenants, relocation payments (no-fault evictions); city score 44
- [Chicago](https://landlordcost.com/city/chicago/): about 6 weeks (3.5-14.5); filing $287-$388; lockout $65-$95; seasonal / weather limits; city score 67
- [Washington, DC](https://landlordcost.com/city/washington-dc/): about 16.5 weeks (12.5-26.5); filing $15; lockout $213; just-cause eviction rules, rent control / stabilization, seasonal / weather limits; city score 23
- [Houston](https://landlordcost.com/city/houston/): about 4 weeks (3-8.5); filing $54; lockout $160; no just-cause, rent-control or right-to-counsel rules found; city score 89
- [Dallas](https://landlordcost.com/city/dallas/): about 4 weeks (3-8.5); filing $54; lockout $405; no just-cause, rent-control or right-to-counsel rules found; city score 89
- [Atlanta](https://landlordcost.com/city/atlanta/): about 4 weeks (2.5-10); filing $60; lockout $75; no just-cause, rent-control or right-to-counsel rules found; city score 79
- [Phoenix](https://landlordcost.com/city/phoenix/): about 2.5 weeks (2-7); filing $69; lockout $125; no just-cause, rent-control or right-to-counsel rules found; city score 85
- [Philadelphia](https://landlordcost.com/city/philadelphia/): about 12 weeks (10.5-17.5); filing $67.75-$111.75; lockout $351.60-$646.60; just-cause eviction rules, right to counsel for tenants, required mediation / pre-filing program; city score 22
- [cities.json](https://landlordcost.com/data/cities.json) · [cities.csv](https://landlordcost.com/data/cities.csv): city dataset

National median state: 4 weeks. U.S. median gross rent $1,487 (Census ACS 2024). Last checked 2026-10-17.

## Notes
- Timelines are model estimates from statutory deadlines, not court statistics.
- Unsourced values are null and marked unverified, never guessed.
- Cite as: LandlordCost, https://landlordcost.com
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