Rent Increase Notice by State (2026): How Much Notice Landlords Must Give
Raising rent without the notice your state requires can make the increase unenforceable, delay a renewal, or land you in a dispute. Here is what each state says about rent increase notice, pulled from the official sources, with the date we last checked each one.
Why rent increase notice matters
Most states let landlords raise rent when a lease ends or on a periodic tenancy, but almost every state sets rules for how and when that increase has to be delivered. The notice period, whether it must be in writing, and how it interacts with the lease term all vary by state. Getting those wrong is one of the most common renewal mistakes landlords make.
Some states also tie the notice length to how large the increase is, or to how long the tenant has lived in the unit. City rent control and just-cause rules can add more limits on top of the state notice rule, so check both layers before you send a renewal.
Rent increase notice in all 50 states and DC
Each row is the verified rule for that state, linked to the official code section or government source. Click a state name for its full rent increase notice page.
| State | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama's landlord-tenant act (Ala. Code ch. 35-9A, all sections read) sets no notice period for rent increases. The lease controls, and a month-to-month tenancy can be ended on 30 days' notice (§ 35-9A-441). | Ala. Code ch. 35-9A (incl. § 35-9A-441), §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 (all 48 sections searched in full; Browser transcription) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Alaska | Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (AS 34.03, read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no specific notice period for rent increases. A month-to-month rent change takes effect through the 30-day termination notice rule, and increases cannot be retaliatory. | AS 34.03 (incl. 34.03.290, 34.03.310) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Arizona | Arizona's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets no rent-increase notice period (full act read). A month-to-month tenancy can be ended on 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (§ 33-1375(B)), and cities and towns are barred from controlling rents (§ 33-1329). | A.R.S. §§ 33-1301 to 33-1381 checked 2026-10-18 |
| Arkansas | At least one rental period's notice before raising the rent, for both oral and written leases. | Arkansas Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights checked 2026-10-18 |
| California | Periodic (e.g., month-to-month) tenancies: written notice at least 30 days before the effective date if the increase, alone or combined with other increases in the prior 12 months, is 10% or less. Increases over 10% need at least 90 days' notice. | Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b) (Browser transcription) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Colorado | With no written agreement, at least 60 days' written notice. Rent may not be raised more than once in any 12-month period of occupancy, whatever the lease type. | C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701(2), 38-12-702(1) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Connecticut | A rent increase takes effect only if the landlord gives at least 45 days' written notice, or for leases of one month or less, notice equal to a full lease term. A tenant's silence is not agreement. This does not allow increases during a lease term. It applies to agreements entered, renewed or extended on or after Oct. 1, 2024. | C.G.S. § 47a-4e checked 2026-10-15 |
| Delaware | To renew with a rent increase or other changes, at least 60 days' written notice before the rental agreement expires. | 25 Del. C. § 5107(a) checked 2026-10-15 |
| District of Columbia | A rent increase is not effective until the first rent day more than 60 calendar days after written notice is given. | D.C. Code § 42-3509.04(b) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Florida | Florida's landlord-tenant law (Fla. Stat. ch. 83, part II (§§ 83.40–83.683), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | Fla. Stat. ch. 83, part II (§§ 83.40–83.683) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Georgia | Tenancy-at-will: 60 days' notice of a rent increase. Under a lease, the lease terms control. | Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (Dept. of Community Affairs) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Hawaii | Month-to-month: 45 days' written notice. Tenancies shorter than month-to-month: 15 days. | HRS § 521-21(d)–(e) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Idaho | At least 30 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect on residential property. | Idaho Code § 55-304(2) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Illinois | Not during a fixed-term lease. For periodic tenancies the landlord may raise rent by any amount with 7 days' notice (week-to-week) or 30 days' notice (month-to-month). Illinois has no rent control law. | Illinois Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws checked 2026-10-15 |
| Indiana | Unless a written rental agreement says otherwise, at least 30 days' written notice before modifying the rental agreement (including rent). | IC 32-31-5-4 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Iowa | Written notice at least 30 days before the effective date; not effective before the lease (or renewal) expires. | Iowa Code § 562A.13(5) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Kansas | Kansas's landlord-tenant law (K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2573 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | K.S.A. 58-2540 to 58-2573 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky's URLTA (KRS 383.500-.715) sets no specific notice period for rent increases (whole act read). It applies only in localities that adopted it. | KRS 383.500-.715 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Louisiana | The Louisiana Attorney General's guide says that for a month-to-month lease, either party may terminate or change the lease terms with 10 days' written notice before the end of the month. | La. AG, Moving In / Moving Out guide checked 2026-10-15 |
| Maine | At least 45 days' written notice for any rent (or mandatory recurring fee) increase; at least 75 days if the increase, alone or combined over 12 months, is 10% or more. | 14 M.R.S. § 6015 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Maryland | The Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights (effective Oct. 1, 2026) says rent may be raised only at lease renewal. In most cases the landlord must give 90 days' written notice, unless the notice comes with a notice of intent to terminate. Electronic notice is allowed only if the tenant agreed to it. | Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-205, 8-205.1, 8-208, 8-209 (per DHCD Tenants' Bill of Rights) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Massachusetts | Lease: rent stays the same for the lease term. Tenancy-at-will (rent paid monthly): rent can change with notice of 30 days or one month before the next rent payment, whichever is longer. | Massachusetts Attorney General, Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights checked 2026-10-15 |
| Michigan | The Michigan Legislature's guide (Rev. 3/2026) says landlords generally cannot change lease terms mid-lease without the tenant's consent. One exception: if the lease includes a clause allowing it, the landlord may raise rent with 30 days' written notice to cover higher property taxes, utilities or insurance premiums. | MCL 554.633(1)(l) (per Michigan Legislature, A Practical Guide for Tenants & Landlords, Rev. 3/2026) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Minnesota | Periodic tenancy: written notice of one rental period plus one day. A definite-term lease can't raise rent during the term unless the lease allows it. | Minnesota Attorney General, Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities (During the Tenancy) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Mississippi | Ch. 89-8 sets no notice period for rent increases (full chapter read). § 89-8-17 lets a landlord demand a rent increase after a lease expires, so long as the dominant purpose is not retaliation for the tenant's actions protected by the chapter. | Miss. Code Ann. ch. 89-8; § 89-8-17 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Missouri | For a month-to-month (oral) tenancy, rent can be raised with one month's notice: a full calendar month that includes a full rental period. Fixed-term leases follow their terms. | Missouri Attorney General, Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law (rev. Sept. 2025) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Montana | Montana's landlord-tenant law (MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25, read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska's landlord-tenant law (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to 76-1449 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to 76-1449 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Nevada | Written notice 60 days before the first increased rent payment, or 30 days for periodic tenancies shorter than one month. | NRS 118A.300 checked 2026-10-15 |
| New Hampshire | For restricted property, refusing an increase is good cause for eviction only if the landlord gave at least 30 days' written notice of the amount and effective date. | RSA 540:2, IV checked 2026-10-15 |
| New Jersey | No fixed number of days in state law: rent can't be raised mid-lease. To raise it, the landlord must serve a valid notice to quit and notice of the increase ending the current lease and offering a new one. Increases must not be unconscionable and must follow any local rent ordinance. | N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f) (via NJ DCA Truth in Renting) checked 2026-10-15 |
| New Mexico | Month-to-month: written notice at least 30 days before the rent date; fixed term: at least 30 days before the term ends; shorter periodic tenancies: one rental period in advance. | NMSA 1978, § 47-8-15(F) checked 2026-10-15 |
| New York | For a rent increase of 5% or more, or a non-renewal, the landlord must give written notice. The notice period depends on how long the tenant has lived there or the lease term: at least 30 days if under 1 year, 60 days for 1–2 years, and 90 days for 2 years or more. | N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c(1)–(2) checked 2026-10-15 |
| North Carolina | No increase during a fixed lease term. Once the tenancy is month-to-month after the lease ends, the landlord may raise rent by any amount by giving the same notice needed to end the tenancy (termination notice periods are in G.S. 42-14). North Carolina has no rent control law. | N.C. Real Estate Commission, Questions and Answers on Renting Residential Real Estate checked 2026-10-15 |
| North Dakota | Month-to-month: written notice at least 30 days before the end of the month for new terms or rent to take effect. | N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Ohio | Ohio's landlord-tenant law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (§§ 5321.01–5321.20), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (§§ 5321.01–5321.20) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma's landlord-tenant law (Okla. Stat. tit. 41 (Landlord and Tenant), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no specific notice period for rent increases (month-to-month tenancies end on 30 days' written notice, § 111); the lease terms control. | Okla. Stat. tit. 41 (Landlord and Tenant) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Oregon | Week-to-week: 7 days' written notice. Other tenancies: no increase in the first year, then 90 days' written notice, no more than once in any 12-month period, and capped at the annual maximum set under ORS 90.324. | ORS 90.323 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 sets no rent-increase notice period (full act read). Its only rent-increase rule is that, after 5 years of tenancy, an increase does not require a bigger deposit (§ 511.1(d)). | Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, 68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (Act of 1951, Section 101) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Rhode Island | At least 60 days' written notice before a rent increase; at least 120 days for month-to-month tenants over age 62. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 checked 2026-10-15 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina's landlord-tenant law (S.C. Code tit. 27, ch. 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | S.C. Code tit. 27, ch. 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) checked 2026-10-15 |
| South Dakota | Month-to-month: written notice at least 30 days before the end of the month; the tenant may then end the lease effective the first of the next month by giving notice within 15 days. | SDCL § 43-32-13 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code ch. 66-28 (read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease controls. Month-to-month tenancies can be ended with 30 days' notice under § 66-28-512. (Applies in counties covered by the URLTA, those with more than 75,000 people.) | Tenn. Code Ann. ch. 66-28 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Texas | Landlords may raise rent as the lease allows: Texas Property Code ch. 92 (Residential Tenancies, read in full on 2026-10-16) has no rent-increase notice requirement, so the lease terms and the month-to-month termination notice (§ 91.001) control. Increases are barred only as retaliation within six months of a tenant's protected action (§ 92.331(b)). | Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92; § 92.331(b) checked 2026-10-16 |
| Utah | Utah's Fit Premises Act and its eviction statutes (78B-6 Part 8) set no rent-increase notice period (full text read). A month-to-month tenancy can be ended on 15 days' notice under § 78B-6-802. | Utah Code ch. 57-22; §§ 78B-6-801 to -816 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Vermont | A rent increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period after at least 60 days' actual notice to the tenant. | 9 V.S.A. § 4455(b) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Virginia | Landlords with more than 4 units (or more than a 10% interest in more than 4) must give written notice of a rent increase for the renewal term at least 60 days before the lease term ends (rising to 90 days from July 1, 2027). | Va. Code § 55.1-1204(K) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Washington | At least 90 days' prior written notice of a rent increase (30 days for certain income-based subsidized tenancies), and the increase can't take effect before the end of the rental agreement term. | RCW 59.18.140 checked 2026-10-15 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia's landlord-tenant law (W. Va. Code ch. 37, art. 6 (Landlord and Tenant), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | W. Va. Code ch. 37, art. 6 (Landlord and Tenant) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Wisconsin | No state law limits the amount of an increase. A month-to-month tenancy can be ended with written notice at least 28 days before the next rent due date (Wis. Stat. § 704.19(3)). The DATCP fact sheet gives no separate rent-increase notice period. | Wisconsin DATCP, Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities fact sheet checked 2026-10-15 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming's landlord-tenant law (Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211 (Residential Rental Property Act), read in full on 2026-10-15) sets no notice period for rent increases; the lease terms control. | Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211 (Residential Rental Property Act) checked 2026-10-15 |
How to give a rent increase notice that sticks
Confirm the notice period and any writing requirement for your state in the table above, then put the new rent amount and the effective date in a clear written notice. Deliver it the way your state and lease allow, keep proof of when it was sent, and make sure the effective date falls after the notice period and after the current lease term ends if the lease forbids mid-term increases. These are good-practice habits, not a substitute for reading the official source.
If your rental sits in a city with rent control, just-cause eviction, or a rental registry, the city rule can limit how much rent can go up even when the state notice is correct. Open the city page for your market before you price a renewal, and treat the state notice rule and the city cap as two separate checks.
Frequently asked questions
Can I raise rent in the middle of a fixed-term lease?
Usually only if the lease itself allows a mid-term increase. Most fixed-term leases lock the rent until the term ends, and the state notice rules above apply when you renew or shift to a periodic tenancy. Check the lease and your state's row before you try a mid-term raise.
Does a longer tenancy mean a longer notice period?
In some states yes. A few states scale the notice length by how long the tenant has lived in the unit, or by the size of the increase. Use your state's row and the linked statute to see which factors apply where you rent.
Is email enough to give rent increase notice?
That depends on your state and on what the lease says about notices. Many states still expect a written notice delivered in a specific way. Confirm the delivery rules in the official source linked beside your state before you rely on email alone.
How often are these rules checked?
Every rule on this page is pulled from our verified data, which is re-checked against the official source on a rolling daily schedule. The last-checked date beside each rule shows when we last confirmed it.
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Not legal advice. General information only. Laws change, and local rules, lease terms and your facts matter. Check the official source linked for each rule and talk to a licensed attorney in your state before you act.