Landlord Resource

The true cost of a bad tenant.

Evicting one tenant can cost a single-property landlord more than a year's worth of profit. See the real numbers for your state or province — filing fees, lost rent, legal costs, and damages.

Avg total loss

~$7,924

Avg timeline

50 days

Regions covered

Costs tracked

5 categories

Pick your state or province.

Every region has its own filing fees, timelines, and tenant protections. Tap your region to see the full breakdown and a calculator for your situation.

Alabama

$6,528

~5 wks to evict

Alaska

$7,100

~6 wks to evict

Arizona

$6,135

~3 wks to evict

Arkansas

$6,025

~4 wks to evict

California

$15,740

~11 wks to evict

Colorado

$7,797

~6 wks to evict

Connecticut

$8,975

~9 wks to evict

Delaware

$6,620

~5 wks to evict

District of Columbia

$14,715

~13 wks to evict

Florida

$7,005

~4 wks to evict

Georgia

$6,310

~4 wks to evict

Hawaii

$9,905

~6 wks to evict

Idaho

$6,376

~4 wks to evict

Illinois

$7,987

~6 wks to evict

Indiana

$6,424

~5 wks to evict

Iowa

$6,145

~4 wks to evict

Kansas

$6,588

~6 wks to evict

Kentucky

$6,300

~5 wks to evict

Louisiana

$6,400

~4 wks to evict

Maine

$8,120

~9 wks to evict

Maryland

$6,840

~4 wks to evict

Massachusetts

$11,995

~9 wks to evict

Michigan

$6,087

~4 wks to evict

Minnesota

$6,775

~4 wks to evict

Mississippi

$5,843

~4 wks to evict

Missouri

$6,180

~4 wks to evict

Montana

$6,523

~5 wks to evict

Nebraska

$6,182

~4 wks to evict

Nevada

$6,171

~3 wks to evict

New Hampshire

$7,192

~6 wks to evict

New Jersey

$9,550

~9 wks to evict

New Mexico

$6,477

~5 wks to evict

New York

$20,445

~17 wks to evict

North Carolina

$6,496

~4 wks to evict

North Dakota

$6,080

~4 wks to evict

Ohio

$6,273

~4 wks to evict

Oklahoma

$5,933

~4 wks to evict

Oregon

$6,788

~4 wks to evict

Pennsylvania

$7,360

~6 wks to evict

Rhode Island

$7,500

~6 wks to evict

South Carolina

$6,123

~4 wks to evict

South Dakota

$6,075

~4 wks to evict

Tennessee

$6,753

~5 wks to evict

Texas

$6,206

~3 wks to evict

Utah

$7,125

~5 wks to evict

Vermont

$9,815

~13 wks to evict

Virginia

$6,762

~4 wks to evict

Washington

$8,366

~7 wks to evict

West Virginia

$6,280

~6 wks to evict

Wisconsin

$6,294

~4 wks to evict

Wyoming

$6,383

~5 wks to evict

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How we calculate it

Each region's total estimate combines five loss categories — filing fees, lost rent during the eviction process, property damage beyond the security deposit, legal and attorney costs, and turnover costs (repairs, cleaning, re-listing). Timelines reflect the typical period from filing to a fully re-rented unit based on court schedules, tribunal data, and published averages from sources including Eviction Lab, NOLO state guides, and provincial rental board fee tables.

Figures are averages and will vary by county, whether the case is contested, and local market conditions. Use the per-region calculator to model your specific situation.

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