Rent increase notice
30 days? 60? 90? Depends on your state — and California, Oregon, Washington and DC also cap how much you can raise. This generator knows both rules and cites them.
- Notice days per state
- Rent-cap warnings (AB 1482, EHB 1217…)
- Percentage auto-calculated
The two traps in rent increases
Trap 1 — notice days: Maryland now requires 90 days, Washington 90 (2025 law), Colorado 60 with a 12-month limit on frequency, California 90 if the increase exceeds 10%. Trap 2 — caps: California AB 1482 (5% + CPI, max 10%), Oregon SB 611 (lesser of 10% or 7% + CPI), Washington EHB 1217 (7% + CPI capped at 10% — 9.683% in 2026), and local ordinances in NJ, NYC, St. Paul and DC. The generator flags the cap that applies to your state right in the law box.
Rent increase notice period by state
Required written notice before a rent increase takes effect. States with a statewide cap are flagged on their own page.
- Alabamano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Alaska30 days
- Arizona30 days
- Arkansas30 days
- California30 days
- Colorado60 days
- Connecticut45 days
- Delaware60 days
- District of Columbia60 days
- Floridano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Georgia60 days
- Hawaii45 days
- Idaho30 days
- Illinoisno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Indiana30 days
- Iowa30 days
- Kansas30 days
- Kentuckyno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Louisianano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Maine45 days
- Maryland90 days
- Massachusetts30 days
- Michiganno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Minnesota30 days
- Mississippi30 days
- Missourino fixed statutory period (see note)
- Montana30 days
- Nebraska30 days
- Nevada60 days
- New Hampshire30 days
- New Jersey30 days
- New Mexico30 days
- New York30 days
- North Carolinano fixed statutory period (see note)
- North Dakota30 days
- Ohiono fixed statutory period (see note)
- Oklahomano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Oregon90 days
- Pennsylvaniano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Rhode Island60 days
- South Carolinano fixed statutory period (see note)
- South Dakota30 days
- Tennesseeno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Texasno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Utahno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Vermont60 days
- Virginia30 days
- Washington90 days
- West Virginiano fixed statutory period (see note)
- Wisconsinno fixed statutory period (see note)
- Wyomingno fixed statutory period (see note)
Frequently asked questions
Can I raise rent mid-lease?
No — a fixed-term lease locks the rent until renewal unless the lease itself allows changes. These notices are for month-to-month tenancies or renewals.
What if my increase exceeds a state cap?
The notice may be void and, in CA/OR/WA, tenants can recover damages. The law box warns you when your state has a cap; local ordinances (NYC, LA, St. Paul…) can be stricter.
Does the tenant have to agree?
No — a properly noticed increase takes effect automatically; the tenant's remedy is to give their own termination notice and move out.