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How much notice do I need to give to end a month-to-month lease?

Pick your state, who is giving notice and the date it is delivered. We show the required notice, the earliest lawful move-out date and the statute, so you can quote it in your letter.

Month-to-month notice by state

StateTenant noticeLandlord noticeSource
Alabama30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateAla. Code 35-9A-441(a),(b), 35-9A-421
Alaska30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateAS 34.03.290, 34.03.220
Arizona30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateA.R.S. § 33-1375
Arkansas30 days30 daysArk. Code 18-17-704, 18-17-701, 18-17-901(b)
California30 days30 / 60 days (by length of tenancy)Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946, 1946.1, 1946.2
Colorado21 / 28 / 91 days (by length of tenancy)21 / 28 / 91 days (by length of tenancy)C.R.S. § 13-40-107; HB24-1098
ConnecticutSee state pageSee state pageConn. Gen. Stat. 47a-3b; 47a-23(a)-(d); 47a-23c; 47a-15a(a); 47a-4(a)(5)
DelawareSee state pageSee state pageDel. Code tit. 25, § 5106(c)-(d)
District of Columbia30 days, expiring on the 1st of a monthSee state pageD.C. Code §§ 42-3505.54, 42-3505.01(a)
Florida30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateFla. Stat. § 83.57
Georgia30 days60 daysO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7
Hawaii28 days45 daysHRS 521-71(a)-(d), (f); 521-68 (Act 278, SLH 2025)
Idaho1 month1 monthIdaho Code 55-208; 6-303(2), (3); 6-304
Illinois30 days30 days735 ILCS 5/9-207
IndianaSee state page1 monthIC 32-31-1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 9-12
Iowa30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateIowa Code § 562A.34(1)-(2)
Kansas30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateK.S.A. 58-2570(b)
KentuckySee state pageSee state pageKRS 383.695(2), 383.195
Louisiana10 days before the end of a month10 days before the end of a monthLa. Civ. Code arts. 2728(2), 2729
Maine30 days30 days14 M.R.S. § 6002
Maryland30 days60 daysMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)
Massachusetts30 days30 daysM.G.L. c. 186, §§ 12, 13, 15A
Michigan1 month1 monthMCL 554.134, 600.5714, 600.2918, 554.601a, 554.601b, 554.601c
Minnesota1 month1 monthMinn. Stat. § 504B.135
Mississippi30 days30 days89-8-13(3), (5); 89-8-17(2); 89-8-19
Missouri1 month, ending on a rent due date1 month, ending on a rent due dateRSMo § 441.060.4
Montana30 days30 daysMCA §§ 70-24-441, 70-24-422, 70-24-205, 70-24-108
Nebraska30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateNeb. Rev. Stat. 76-1437, 76-1414(4), 76-1431
NevadaSee state page30 daysNRS 40.251
New HampshireSee state pageSee state pageRSA 540:2, I-III, VIII; 540:3, II-IV
New JerseySee state pageSee state pageN.J.S.A. 46:8-10; 2A:18-61.1, 2A:18-61.2, 2A:18-61.3, 2A:18-61.4; 2A:18-53, 2A:18-56
New Mexico30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateNMSA 47-8-37, 47-8-33, 47-8-15(C)
New York1 month, ending on a rent due date30 / 60 / 90 days (by length of tenancy)N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 226-c, 232-b
North Carolina7 days7 daysN.C.G.S. § 42-14
North Dakota1 month1 monthN.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-15, 47-16-06.1, 47-32-01, 47-32-02
Ohio30 days30 daysOhio Rev. Code § 5321.17
Oklahoma30 days30 days41 O.S. § 111(A), (B), (E), (F); § 131(B); § 132(B)
Oregon30 daysSee state pageORS 90.427
PennsylvaniaSee state pageSee state page68 P.S. § 250.501
Rhode Island30 days30 daysR.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-37, 34-18-35
South Carolina30 days30 daysS.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-770(a)-(b)
South Dakota1 month, ending on a rent due date1 month, ending on a rent due dateSDCL §§ 43-32-15, 43-32-18
Tennessee30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512
Texas1 month, ending on a rent due date1 month, ending on a rent due dateTex. Prop. Code § 91.001
UtahSee state page15 days, ending on a rent due dateUtah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)
VermontSee state pageSee state page9 V.S.A. § 4467(a)-(f), (h), (k); § 4451(1)
Virginia30 days, ending on a rent due date30 days, ending on a rent due dateVa. Code § 55.1-1253(A)-(B)
Washington20 days, ending on a rent due dateSee state pageRCW 59.18.200, 59.18.650
West Virginia1 month, ending on a rent due date1 month, ending on a rent due dateW. Va. Code § 37-6-5
Wisconsin28 days, ending on a rent due date28 days, ending on a rent due dateWis. Stat. 704.19, 704.17(1p), 704.21
WyomingSee state pageSee state pageW.S. 1-21-1002, 1-21-1003

"See state page" means the statute sets no fixed period we can calculate (silent, cause required or depends on the facts); the verified rule text is on that state's page.

Questions

How much notice do I need to give to end a month-to-month lease?

Most states require 30 days. In 25 of the 51 jurisdictions we checked, the tenant must give 30 days' notice; 9 more use "one month" instead, and a few differ (for example 7 days in North Carolina, 20 days in Washington, 28 days in Hawaii and Wisconsin). Pick your state in the calculator for the exact rule and statute.

Does the notice have to be in writing?

In 33 of the 51 jurisdictions the verified tenant rule says written notice. Some statutes do not say (South Dakota) or allow oral notice (Maryland, outside Baltimore City). Put it in writing and keep proof of delivery either way.

Do landlords have to give more notice than tenants?

In some states, yes: Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland set a longer minimum for landlords than for tenants. In other states the periods are the same (21 states use 30 days for landlords), and some states also require a legal reason before a landlord can end the tenancy.

Can my lease change the notice period?

Several state laws say the lease can set a different period (for example Texas, Virginia and West Virginia), and some cap how long it can be (for example D.C.). Check your lease and your city's rules; this calculator shows the state statute for month-to-month tenancies only.

Move-out notice calculator by state

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

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