States · All 50 + DC
Eviction risk by state.
Statewide Eviction Risk Score, rent control statute, just-cause requirement, security deposit cap, and typical contested eviction timeline for every US state and DC. Sortable; export the full matrix as CSV.
Highest state
NY
9.8 · New York
Lowest state
SD
1.4 · South Dakota
Jurisdictions
51
states + DC
Total population
253M
covered residents
National average
4.8 / 10
across 51 jurisdictions
State heat grid
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High
NY
9.8
DC
9.6
NJ
8.9
CA
8.6
OR
8.6
MD
8.3
RI
7.6
WA
7.4
MA
7.2
MN
6.9
CT
6.5
DE
6.4
ME
6.3
PA
6.3
CO
5.9
VT
5.9
IL
5.8
MI
5.8
HI
5.4
NM
5.2
NV
5.1
VA
5.1
NH
4.9
NC
4.8
GA
4.7
OH
4.6
WI
4.3
SC
4.2
IN
4.1
MO
3.9
AZ
3.8
MS
3.8
KY
3.6
LA
3.6
IA
3.5
TN
3.3
AK
3.2
WV
3.2
FL
3.1
AL
2.9
NE
2.8
TX
2.7
UT
2.7
KS
2.6
OK
2.6
MT
2.2
ID
2.1
AR
2
WY
1.6
ND
1.4
SD
1.4
All states · sortable
Eviction Risk Score · statute snapshot · typical timeline
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| # | State↕ | Pop. (M)↕ | Risk↕ | Rent cap↕ | Just cause↕ | Deposit cap↕ | Timeline↕ | Lean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | New York NY | 16.4 | 9.8 | HSTPA | Yes | 1 month | 210d | Dem |
| 02 | District of Columbia DC | 0.7 | 9.6 | RHA | Yes | 1 month | 210d | Dem |
| 03 | New Jersey NJ | 6.1 | 8.9 | Local | Yes | 1.5 mo | 180d | Dem |
| 04 | California CA | 37.4 | 8.6 | AB 1482 | Yes | 1 month | 180d | Dem |
| 05 | Oregon OR | 3.5 | 8.6 | SB 608 | Yes | 2 months | 150d | Dem |
| 06 | Maryland MD | 5.2 | 8.3 | Local | Yes | 2 months | 120d | Dem |
| 07 | Rhode Island RI | 0.7 | 7.6 | No | No | 1 month | 120d | Dem |
| 08 | Washington WA | 6.5 | 7.4 | HB 1217 | Yes | 1 month | 150d | Dem |
| 09 | Massachusetts MA | 5.0 | 7.2 | Local | Local | 1 month | 180d | Dem |
| 10 | Minnesota MN | 4.8 | 6.9 | Local | No | No cap | 150d | IND |
| 11 | Connecticut CT | 2.2 | 6.5 | No | Yes | 2 months | 150d | Dem |
| 12 | Delaware DE | 0.4 | 6.4 | No | No | 1 month | 120d | Rep |
| 13 | Maine ME | 0.7 | 6.3 | Local | No | 2 months | 120d | IND |
| 14 | Pennsylvania PA | 7.3 | 6.3 | No | No | 2 months | 150d | Rep |
| 15 | Colorado CO | 5.1 | 5.9 | No | Yes | 2 months | 120d | IND |
| 16 | Vermont VT | 0.3 | 5.9 | No | Yes | No cap | 150d | IND |
| 17 | Illinois IL | 11.2 | 5.8 | Local | Local | No cap | 150d | Dem |
| 18 | Michigan MI | 5.6 | 5.8 | No | No | 1.5 mo | 120d | Rep |
| 19 | Hawaii HI | 1.4 | 5.4 | No | No | 1 month | 150d | Dem |
| 20 | New Mexico NM | 1.8 | 5.2 | No | No | 1 month | 120d | IND |
| 21 | Nevada NV | 3.1 | 5.1 | No | No | 3 months | 120d | IND |
| 22 | Virginia VA | 6.0 | 5.1 | No | No | 2 months | 120d | Rep |
| 23 | New Hampshire NH | 0.7 | 4.9 | No | No | 1 month | 120d | Rep |
| 24 | North Carolina NC | 6.7 | 4.8 | No | No | 1.5 mo | 100d | Rep |
| 25 | Georgia GA | 5.5 | 4.7 | No | No | No cap | 90d | Rep |
| 26 | Ohio OH | 8.3 | 4.6 | No | No | 2 months | 120d | Rep |
| 27 | Wisconsin WI | 4.4 | 4.3 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 28 | South Carolina SC | 2.6 | 4.2 | No | No | No cap | 100d | Rep |
| 29 | Indiana IN | 4.9 | 4.1 | No | No | No cap | 100d | Rep |
| 30 | Missouri MO | 4.4 | 3.9 | No | No | 2 months | 120d | Rep |
| 31 | Arizona AZ | 6.9 | 3.8 | No | No | 1.5 mo | 120d | Rep |
| 32 | Mississippi MS | 1.7 | 3.8 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 33 | Kentucky KY | 2.9 | 3.6 | No | No | 2 months | 120d | Rep |
| 34 | Louisiana LA | 3.0 | 3.6 | No | No | No cap | 90d | Rep |
| 35 | Iowa IA | 2.6 | 3.5 | No | No | 2 months | 100d | Rep |
| 36 | Tennessee TN | 4.5 | 3.3 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 37 | Alaska AK | 0.7 | 3.2 | No | No | 2 months | 100d | Rep |
| 38 | West Virginia WV | 0.8 | 3.2 | No | No | 2 months | 100d | Rep |
| 39 | Florida FL | 17.2 | 3.1 | No | No | No cap | 110d | Rep |
| 40 | Alabama AL | 3.4 | 2.9 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 41 | Nebraska NE | 1.6 | 2.8 | No | No | 1 month | 100d | Rep |
| 42 | Texas TX | 23.3 | 2.7 | No | No | No cap | 90d | Rep |
| 43 | Utah UT | 3.3 | 2.7 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 44 | Kansas KS | 2.5 | 2.6 | No | No | 1 month | 100d | Rep |
| 45 | Oklahoma OK | 3.2 | 2.6 | No | No | No cap | 100d | Rep |
| 46 | Montana MT | 0.8 | 2.2 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 47 | Idaho ID | 1.4 | 2.1 | No | No | No cap | 120d | Rep |
| 48 | Arkansas AR | 2.1 | 2 | No | No | No cap | 150d | Rep |
| 49 | Wyoming WY | 0.5 | 1.6 | No | No | No cap | 100d | Rep |
| 50 | North Dakota ND | 0.6 | 1.4 | No | No | 1 month | 100d | Rep |
| 51 | South Dakota SD | 0.7 | 1.4 | No | No | No cap | 100d | Rep |