United States · NH

Evicting a bad tenant in New Hampshire costs ~$7,140.

That's the typical combined hit from filing fees, 1.3 months of lost rent, property damage, legal costs, and turnover — per bad tenant. Here's the full breakdown and a calculator for your specific situation.

All regions

Filing fee

$125

Circuit Court (District Division)

Avg timeline

40 days

~6 weeks

Lost rent

$2,015

1.3 months at $1,550/mo

Property damage

$2,500

Beyond security deposit

Legal fees

$1,000

Attorney + court costs

Turnover

$1,500

Repairs, cleaning, re-listing

How New Hampshire handles evictions

Demand for rent (7-day notice) required first.

Calculate your risk

Adjust the inputs to model your specific situation in New Hampshire.

Monthly rent

Default: regional median

Months in process

Filing → unit re-rented

Property damage

Beyond security deposit

Court filing fee

$125

Lost rent during process

1.3 months at $1,550/mo

$2,015

Property damage

$2,500

Legal fees

$1,000

Turnover & re-listing

$1,500

Estimated total loss

$7,140

That's what one bad tenant typically costs a New Hampshire landlord.

Most of that loss is preventable.

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Fake pay stubs & inflated income

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Identity that doesn't match

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Former landlord reference gaps

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The fix

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Other states

Alabama

$6,565

Alaska

$7,100

Arizona

$6,535

Arkansas

$6,025

California

$15,740

Colorado

$7,797

Connecticut

$8,975

Delaware

$6,665