How many days' notice must a landlord give before raising rent in Ohio?

No rent-increase statute — notice derives from tenancy-termination rules (see summary).

Does Ohio have rent control?

No — Ohio has no statewide rent control or stabilization.

Does Ohio preempt local rent control ordinances?

Ohio law expressly prohibits political subdivisions from imposing or requiring rent control or rent stabilization, with exceptions for local safety codes, publicly owned housing, and voluntary incentive-based agreements that regulate rent.

Can a landlord raise the rent during a fixed-term lease in Ohio?

Rent cannot be changed during a fixed term unless the lease provides for it. An increase takes effect at renewal, or through termination and re-offer on the ORC 5321.17 timeline.

How much notice is required to raise the rent in Ohio?

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Ohio has no statute setting a notice period for rent increases; the effective floor for a month-to-month tenancy is the termination rule in ORC 5321.17(B) — notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date — because a tenant who rejects the new rent is on notice the tenancy can end on that same timeline (week-to-week tenancies use 7 days).

Cited to ORC 5321.17 (B) and 2 more Ohio statutes · Verified July 8, 2026

Ohio has no statewide rent control, and since 2022 state law expressly preempts local rent control and rent stabilization: HB 430 amended ORC 5321.19 to bar political subdivisions from regulating rental agreements 'including through the imposition of rent control and rent stabilization in any manner,' with exceptions only for government-owned housing and voluntary incentive programs, alongside legislative findings in ORC 5321.20.

Ohio rent increase notice at a glance

Notice — month-to-month	No rent-increase statute — notice derives from tenancy-termination rules (see summary)
Varies by increase size	Not addressed by statute
Fixed-term leases	Rent cannot be changed during a fixed term unless the lease provides for it. An increase takes effect at renewal, or through termination and re-offer on the ORC 5321.17 timeline.
Statewide rent control / stabilization	No
Rent control details	Not addressed by statute
Local rent regulation	Ohio law expressly prohibits political subdivisions from imposing or requiring rent control or rent stabilization, with exceptions for local safety codes, publicly owned housing, and voluntary incentive-based agreements that regulate rent.
Frequency limits	Not addressed by statute

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Notes and caveats

The 30 days is derived from the termination statute, not a rent-increase law — Ohio has no rent-increase-notice statute, which is why the month-to-month field is blank. The operative requirement comes from the termination rule in ORC 5321.17(B).
The 30 days run to the periodic rental date — Count to the periodic rental date — usually the rent due date — not simply 30 calendar days from the day the notice is served.

Common questions: Ohio rent increase notice

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How many days' notice must a landlord give before raising rent in Ohio?: No rent-increase statute — notice derives from tenancy-termination rules (see summary).
Does Ohio have rent control?: No — Ohio has no statewide rent control or stabilization.
Does Ohio preempt local rent control ordinances?: Ohio law expressly prohibits political subdivisions from imposing or requiring rent control or rent stabilization, with exceptions for local safety codes, publicly owned housing, and voluntary incentive-based agreements that regulate rent.
Can a landlord raise the rent during a fixed-term lease in Ohio?: Rent cannot be changed during a fixed term unless the lease provides for it. An increase takes effect at renewal, or through termination and re-offer on the ORC 5321.17 timeline.
How often can a landlord raise the rent in Ohio?: Not addressed by statute.

Statute citations

ORC 5321.17 (B) (verified 2026) Official source
ORC 5321.19 (verified 2026) Official source
ORC 5321.20 (verified 2026) Official source

How this record was verified: Direct read of Ohio Revised Code text on the official codes.ohio.gov site (Legislative Service Commission): ORC 5321.16 (full text), 5321.04 (full text), 5321.17 (full text), 5321.20 (page confirmed), with the 2022 HB 430 rent-control preemption amendments to 5321.19/5321.20 verified against contemporaneous legal analyses.