2026 Data Report

Rent Increase Notice Requirements by State

Rent-increase notice rules LeaseCraft has on file, by state, with the month-to-month notice. "No rule on file" means not recorded, not that the state has none.

50 States Last reviewed: 2026-09-27 Partial confidence — verify locally
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State-by-state table

State Rent Increase Notice Month-to-Month Termination Notice Rent Control Confidence Rent-Increase Statute
Alaska No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Alabama No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Arkansas No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Arizona No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
California 30 days for an increase of 10% or less; 90 days for an increase of more than 10% 30 days; 60 days from a landlord once the tenant has lived there one year or more AB 1482 (5% + CPI cap statewide, local controls in major cities) partial Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)
Colorado No rule on file 21 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Connecticut No rule on file 3 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Washington D.C. No rule on file 90 days Yes (rent stabilization for buildings built before 1975) partial None on file
Delaware No rule on file 60 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Florida No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Georgia No rule on file 60 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Hawaii No rule on file 45 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Iowa No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Idaho No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Illinois No rule on file 30 days None: state law bars local rent control (50 ILCS 825/5, 825/10) partial None on file
Indiana No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Kansas No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Kentucky No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Louisiana No rule on file 10 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Massachusetts No rule on file 30 days Local controls in some cities partial None on file
Maryland No rule on file 60 days Some local ordinances partial None on file
Maine No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Michigan No statutory notice period for a rent increase 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None: no statute sets a period
Minnesota No rule on file 30 days St. Paul (voter-approved) partial None on file
Missouri No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Mississippi No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Montana No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
North Carolina No rule on file 7 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
North Dakota No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Nebraska No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
New Hampshire No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
New Jersey No rule on file 30 days Many municipalities have local controls partial None on file
New Mexico No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Nevada No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
New York An increase of 5% or more needs at least 30 days of written notice if the tenant has lived there under a year, 60 days for one to two years and 90 days for two years or more; a lease term of that length counts the same (RPL § 226-c). A notice from a landlord must include the Good Cause Eviction notice required by RPL § 231-c. at least 30, 60 or 90 days from a landlord, by length of occupancy (RPL §§ 226-c, 232-a, 232-b); at least one month from a tenant outside New York City (RPL § 232-b). New York City tenant notice: confirm with a New York attorney. A notice from a landlord must include the Good Cause Eviction notice required by RPL § 231-c; in New York City and in localities that have adopted the Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A), a covered landlord may not end a tenancy or refuse to renew it without a good-cause ground under RPL § 216 NYC and some suburbs (rent stabilization) partial N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
Ohio No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Oklahoma No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Oregon 90 days 30 days; 90 days from a landlord after the first year of occupancy, and only for a reason the statute allows SB 608 (7% + CPI statewide cap) partial ORS 90.323
Pennsylvania No rule on file 15 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Rhode Island No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
South Carolina No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
South Dakota No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Tennessee No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Texas No statutory notice period for a rent increase 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None: no statute sets a period
Utah No rule on file 15 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Virginia No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Vermont No rule on file 60 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Washington 90 days (30 days where a subsidized tenancy bases rent on income) 20 days Statewide cap: 7% + CPI, never more than 10% (RCW 59.18.700) partial RCW 59.18.140 (2025 c 209 s 104)
Wisconsin No rule on file 28 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
West Virginia No rule on file 30 days No (statewide summary) partial None on file
Wyoming No rule on file No statutory period; lease controls No (statewide summary) partial None on file

Methodology & data sources

Data compiled from LeaseCraft state legal requirement summaries tied to published statute references. Confidence is marked partial unless independently verified. Not reviewed by a licensed attorney — confirm with official sources before legal reliance.

LeaseCraft provides document automation and general information — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Laws and local rules change; verify requirements with your lease, state housing agency, or a licensed professional before acting on any estimate or summary on this page.

FAQ

Can I raise rent during a fixed-term lease?

Generally only if the lease includes an escalation clause or the term is expiring. Mid-term increases on fixed leases are often unenforceable without agreement.

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