Tenant Notice Period Calculator
Find out exactly when you need to give notice to your landlord before moving out - based on your state's laws, your lease type, and your desired move-out date. Free, instant, no sign-up required.
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- Put the notice in writing. Fill in the letter below and sign it
- Deliver it in a way you can prove: certified mail with a return receipt, or hand delivery with a signed copy. Your lease may name an address or method
- Send it early enough to arrive before the deadline. Mail takes days
- Keep a copy of the letter and the proof of delivery
- Give your landlord a forwarding address in writing so the deposit can be returned
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How Much Notice Do Tenants Need to Give? A State-by-State Guide
The notice you owe your landlord before moving out depends on your state and your rental agreement. For a month-to-month tenancy, most of the states below set 30 days or one month. Washington sets 20 days, and Colorado sets 21 to 91 days depending on the length of the tenancy.
Two things catch renters out. In several states the tenancy can only end at the end of a rental period, so a notice for the 15th runs to the end of the month. And in some places, including Illinois and New York City, the statutes we read set only the landlord's notice. There, your lease sets yours.
Tenant notice rules we have read at the source
| State | Month-to-month | Week-to-week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 30 days before a rent due date, in writing | 10 days before your date | A.R.S. § 33-1375(A)-(B)azleg.gov compilation updated through the 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
| California | 30 days before your date, in writing | 7 days before your date | Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946, 1946.1(b)1946 amended Stats. 2024, Ch. 287 (SB 611), eff. Jan. 1, 2025; 1946.1 amended Stats. 2024, Ch. 1015 (SB 1103), eff. Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Colorado | 21 days before the end of the period, or up to 91 days (see below), in writing | 3 days before the end of the period, or up to 91 days (see below) | C.R.S. § 13-40-107FindLaw, current as of January 1, 2025; matches the HB24-1098 signed act (eff. April 19, 2024) |
| District of Columbia | 30 days, written; ends on the 1st of a month, in writing | Same rule | D.C. Code § 42-3202(b)D.C. Law 21-210 (2017); Code current through Sept. 5, 2026 |
| Florida | 30 days before the end of a rental period, in writing | 7 days before the end of a rental period | Fla. Stat. § 83.57The 2026 Florida Statutes; history ends s. 2, ch. 2023-314 |
| Georgia | 30 days before your date | Same rule | O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7FindLaw, current as of March 28, 2024 (HB 404 of 2024 did not amend this section) |
| Illinois | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | Same rule | 735 ILCS 5/9-207; Chicago Mun. Code § 5-12-130(j)FindLaw, current as of January 1, 2025; Chicago code current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 30 days or one rental period, whichever is longer, in writing | 30 days before your date | Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, § 12malegislature.gov page as of April 10, 2026 (Wayback); onecle copy matches word for word |
| Nevada | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | Same rule | NRS 40.251; NRS 40.250FindLaw, current as of January 1, 2025 |
| New Jersey | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | Same rule | N.J.S.A. 2A:18-56; 2A:42-5history L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended L.1975, c.136 |
| New York (outside New York City) | One month before the end of a rental period | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-bmost recent revision 2019-10-18 |
| New York City | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | Same rule | N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 232-a, 232-bmost recent revision 2019-10-18 |
| Ohio | 30 days before a rent due date | 7 days before your date | Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17(A)-(B)effective August 22, 1990; FindLaw copy current as of January 1, 2026 matches |
| Oregon | 30 days before your date, in writing | 10 days before your date | ORS 90.427(2), (3)(a)official ORS 2025 edition (Wayback, 2026-07-15), cross-checked on oregon.public.law |
| Pennsylvania | None found in the sections we read; your lease sets it | Same rule | 68 P.S. § 250.501Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951; newest amendment 2024 Act 88 |
| Tennessee | 30 days before a rent due date, in writing | 10 days before your date | Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(a)-(b)FindLaw, current as of January 2, 2024; history Acts 2011, ch. 272 |
| Texas | One month before your date | 7 days before your date | Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001Acts 1983, amended Acts 1985 |
| Washington | 20 days before the end of a rental period, in writing | Same rule | RCW 59.18.200(1)(a)history 2021 c 212 s 3 |
Every figure is the least notice the statute allows. Giving more is always fine. Other states are not in the table yet because we have not read their statutes, and a number we have not checked is worse than none.
Some states end the tenancy at the end of a rental period
Florida, Washington and Colorado count the notice back from the end of a rental period. Arizona, Tennessee and Ohio count it back from the rent due date the tenancy ends on. New York outside New York City asks for one month before the end of the term. In each of these, a move-out date in the middle of a period is pushed to the end of that period, and rent runs until then.
Washington, DC works differently again: the tenant's written notice expires on the first day of the first month that is at least 30 days away. California, Oregon and Texas count from the date you name in the notice, and Texas lets rent stop on that date even if it falls mid-period. Georgia's section sets 30 days and says nothing about rental periods.
Longer notice after a year? Not for tenants in California or Oregon
California's 60-day notice after a year of tenancy is the landlord's notice. A California tenant gives notice at least as long as the rental period, which is 30 days for a monthly tenancy. Oregon's longer notices after the first year also bind the landlord only. An Oregon tenant on a month-to-month tenancy gives 30 days in writing however long they have lived there.
Colorado is the one state in the table where the answer may depend on how long you have lived there. Its statute sets 91, 28 or 21 days based on "the length of the applicable tenancy" without saying whether that means the rental period or your time in the home. The calculator shows both dates when they differ.
Fixed-term leases
A lease with an end date usually ends on that date. In Colorado a tenant needs no written notice when the term ends on a set date, and New York's statute says the same outside New York City. In Nevada a tenancy for a set term ends without notice. In Oregon, once you are past the first year, a fixed term turns month-to-month when it ends unless you give written notice at least 30 days before the end date. In Florida a lease can require your notice before you leave, but only between 30 and 60 days, and only if it makes the landlord give the same notice. Everywhere else, read the renewal and notice clauses in your lease.
How to Give Notice to Your Landlord Properly
Put it in writing
Most of the statutes in the table require written notice. Where one does not say, a letter is still the only notice you can prove later. Include your name, the rental address, the date your tenancy ends, and your signature.
Deliver it in a way you can prove
Certified mail with a return receipt, or hand delivery with a copy your landlord signs, both leave a dated record. California's statute names certified or registered mail as one way to give notice. If your lease names an address or a method for notices, use it.
Allow for delivery time
The deadline is the last day notice can be given. Mail takes days, so send it early rather than on the deadline itself.
What if you are past the deadline?
Pick a later last day and run the calculator again: the tenancy ends at the first date the rule allows, and rent is owed until then. Under the Texas statute a short notice still works, but the tenancy ends one month after the notice rather than on the date you asked for. You can also ask your landlord in writing to accept a shorter notice.