Notice to vacate by state
Days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the notice for unpaid rent or a lease violation, in all 50 states and DC. Every row links to the state’s rule and the statute behind it.
Notice to vacate by state
| State | Landlord, month-to-month | Tenant, month-to-month | Unpaid rent | Lease violation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 days | 30 days | 7 business days | 7 business days | Statute |
| Alaska | 30 days | 30 days | 7 days | 10 days | Statute |
| Arizona | 30 days | 30 days | 5 days | 10 days | Statute |
| Arkansas | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 14 days | Statute |
| California | 60 days | 30 days | 3 business days | 3 business days | Statute |
| Colorado | 21 days | 21 days | 10 days | 10 days | Statute |
| Connecticut | 3 days | No fixed period | 3 days | 15 days | Statute |
| Delaware | 60 days | 60 days | 7 days | 7 days | Statute |
| District of Columbia | No fixed period | 30 days | 10 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Florida | 30 days | 30 days | 3 business days | 7 days | Statute |
| Georgia | 60 days | 30 days | 3 business days | No fixed period | Statute |
| Hawaii | 45 days | 28 days | 10 days | 10 days | Statute |
| Idaho | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 3 days | Statute |
| Illinois | 30 days | 30 days | 5 days | 10 days | Statute |
| Indiana | 30 days | 30 days | 10 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| Iowa | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 7 days | Statute |
| Kansas | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 14 days | Statute |
| Kentucky | 30 days | 30 days | 7 days | 14 days | Statute |
| Louisiana | 10 days | 10 days | 5 days | 5 days | Statute |
| Maine | 30 days | 30 days | 7 days | 7 days | Statute |
| Maryland | 60 days | 30 days | 10 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | 30 days | 14 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| Michigan | 30 days | 30 days | 7 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| Minnesota | 30 days | 30 days | 14 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| Mississippi | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 14 days | Statute |
| Missouri | 30 days | 30 days | No fixed period | No fixed period | Statute |
| Montana | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 14 days | Statute |
| Nebraska | 30 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Nevada | 30 days | No fixed period | 7 court days | 5 days | Statute |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | No fixed period | 7 days | 30 days | Statute |
| New Jersey | No fixed period | No fixed period | No fixed period | 30 days | Official summary |
| New Mexico | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 7 days | Official summary |
| New York | 30 days | 30 days | 14 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| North Carolina | 7 days | 7 days | 10 days | No fixed period | Statute |
| North Dakota | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 3 days | Statute |
| Ohio | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Oklahoma | 30 days | 30 days | 5 days | 15 days | Statute |
| Oregon | 90 days | 30 days | 10 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Pennsylvania | 15 days | 15 days | 10 days | 15 days | Statute |
| Rhode Island | 30 days | 30 days | 5 days | 20 days | Statute |
| South Carolina | 30 days | 30 days | 5 days | 14 days | Statute |
| South Dakota | 30 days | 30 days | No fixed period | No fixed period | Statute |
| Tennessee | 30 days | 30 days | 14 days | 14 days | Statute |
| Texas | 30 days | 30 days | 3 days | 3 days | Statute |
| Utah | 15 days | No fixed period | 3 business days | 3 days | Statute |
| Vermont | 60 days | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Virginia | 30 days | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days | Statute |
| Washington | 60 days | 20 days | 14 days | 10 days | Statute |
| West Virginia | 30 days | 30 days | No fixed period | No fixed period | Statute |
| Wisconsin | 28 days | 28 days | 5 days | 5 days | Statute |
| Wyoming | 30 days | No fixed period | 3 days | 3 days | Official summary |
Rows marked “Official summary” come from a state agency or court guide rather than the statute text. Tap a column head to sort. Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.
Questions people ask
How much notice does a landlord have to give to end a month-to-month lease?
34 states require 30 days, the most common rule. Longer: Oregon (90 days); California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Vermont and Washington (60 days); Hawaii (45 days). Shorter: Wisconsin (28 days); Colorado (21 days); Pennsylvania and Utah (15 days); Louisiana (10 days); North Carolina (7 days); Connecticut (3 days).
The District of Columbia and New Jersey set no fixed landlord notice; the state page explains what applies there.
How much notice does a tenant have to give?
36 states and DC require 30 days, the most common rule. Longer: Delaware (60 days). Shorter: Hawaii and Wisconsin (28 days); Colorado (21 days); Washington (20 days); Pennsylvania (15 days); Louisiana (10 days); North Carolina (7 days).
We found no statewide tenant notice rule in Connecticut, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah and Wyoming; there, the lease usually sets it.
How much notice is needed for unpaid rent?
From 3 to 14 days, depending on the state; 3 days is the most common. A few states count business or court days; the state page says which.
Missouri, New Jersey, South Dakota and West Virginia require no fixed notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent. In many states the notice lets the tenant pay in full and stay.