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 the full rules with citations.
21 of the 50 states set a statutory notice period before a month-to-month rent increase, ranging from 30 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 July 10, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Alaska verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Arizona verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Arkansas verified July 10, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| California verified July 7, 2026 | 30 days | Yes | Allowed — a statewide cap also applies | Full rules & citations |
| Colorado verified July 9, 2026 | 60 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Connecticut verified July 10, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full rules & citations |
| Delaware verified July 11, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Florida verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Georgia verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Hawaii verified July 11, 2026 | 45 days | No | Not barred — no county regulates rents today | Full rules & citations |
| Idaho verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Illinois verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Indiana verified July 10, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full rules & citations |
| Iowa verified July 10, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Kansas verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Kentucky verified July 10, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Louisiana verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Maine verified July 11, 2026 | 45 days | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full rules & citations |
| Maryland verified July 9, 2026 | 60 days | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full rules & citations |
| Massachusetts verified July 8, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Michigan verified July 7, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Minnesota verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed only with voter approval at a general election | Full rules & citations |
| Mississippi verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full rules & citations |
| Missouri verified August 5, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Montana verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Nebraska verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Nevada verified July 10, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| New Hampshire verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| New Jersey verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full rules & citations |
| New Mexico verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| New York verified July 8, 2026 | 30 days | Yes | Allowed — local ordinances may apply | Full rules & citations |
| North Carolina verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| North Dakota verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Ohio verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Oklahoma verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Oregon verified July 9, 2026 | 90 days | Yes | Barred — the state caps increases itself | Full rules & citations |
| Pennsylvania verified July 8, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Rhode Island verified July 11, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| South Carolina verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| South Dakota verified July 11, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Tennessee verified July 9, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Texas verified July 7, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Allowed only in a governor-approved disaster emergency | Full rules & citations |
| Utah verified July 10, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred unless the legislature approves | Full rules & citations |
| Vermont verified July 12, 2026 | 60 days | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Virginia verified July 9, 2026 | 30 days | No | Barred — state law supersedes local leasing ordinances | Full rules & citations |
| Washington verified August 5, 2026 | 90 days | Yes | Barred — the state caps increases itself | Full rules & citations |
| West Virginia verified July 11, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
| Wisconsin verified August 5, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | Barred by state law | Full rules & citations |
| Wyoming verified July 12, 2026 | No statute — derived from termination notice | No | No express statute | Full rules & citations |
No figure appears here unless it was verified against official state sources on the date shown — see how we verify.