Rent Increase Notice Laws by State
A 50-state comparison for residential rentals, with every state verified against official statutes. Each figure in this table comes from a statute verification pass against official state sources — each row shows its own verified date, and each state links to its own page with the full citations.
23 of the 50 states set a statutory notice period before a month-to-month rent increase, ranging from 15 days to 90 days, with 30 days the most common. 4 states have statewide rent control, and 31 bar cities from passing their own rent control ordinances.
Related research: Where Cities Can Set Rent Limits: The 50-State Rent Control Preemption Map (2026) — every state's posture on local rent control, cited, with the local rent limits in force today.
| State | Notice (month-to-month) | Statewide rent control | Local rent control | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Alaska verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Arizona verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Arkansas verified October 2, 2026 , 2 held | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| California verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | Yes | Allowed — a statewide cap also applies | Full law & citations |
| Colorado verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Connecticut verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full law & citations |
| Delaware verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Florida verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Georgia verified October 2, 2026 , 2 held | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Hawaii verified October 1, 2026 | 45 days | No | Not barred — no county regulates rents today | Full law & citations |
| Idaho verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Illinois verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Indiana verified October 2, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full law & citations |
| Iowa verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Kansas verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Kentucky verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Louisiana verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Maine verified October 1, 2026 | 45 days | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full law & citations |
| Maryland verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full law & citations |
| Massachusetts verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Michigan verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Minnesota verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed only with voter approval at a general election | Full law & citations |
| Mississippi verified October 2, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full law & citations |
| Missouri verified October 2, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Montana verified October 1, 2026 | 15 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Nebraska verified October 2, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Nevada verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| New Hampshire verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| New Jersey verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full law & citations |
| New Mexico verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| New York verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | Yes | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full law & citations |
| North Carolina verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| North Dakota verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Ohio verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Oklahoma verified October 2, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Oregon verified October 1, 2026 | 90 days | Yes | Barred — the state caps increases itself | Full law & citations |
| Pennsylvania verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Rhode Island verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| South Carolina verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| South Dakota verified October 2, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Tennessee verified October 2, 2026 , 7 held | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Texas verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed only in a governor-approved disaster emergency | Full law & citations |
| Utah verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full law & citations |
| Vermont verified October 1, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Virginia verified October 1, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred — state law supersedes local leasing ordinances | Full law & citations |
| Washington verified October 1, 2026 | 90 days | Yes | Barred — the state caps increases itself | Full law & citations |
| West Virginia verified October 2, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
| Wisconsin verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full law & citations |
| Wyoming verified October 1, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full law & citations |
No figure appears here unless it was verified against official state sources on the date shown — see how we verify.