| State | Tenant notice required | How it's counted | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 days | At least 30 days before the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(b) |
| Alaska | 30 days | Written notice at least 30 days before the RENTAL DUE DATE specified in the notice | AS § 34.03.290(b) |
| Arizona | 30 days | At least 30 days PRIOR TO THE PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | A.R.S. § 33-1375(B) |
| Arkansas | 30 days | At least 30 days before the TERMINATION DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE | Ark. Code § 18-17-704(b) |
| California | 30 days | May be given at any time; rent owed through the termination date | Cal. Civ. Code § 1946 |
| Colorado | 21 days | Served not less than 21 days BEFORE THE END of the monthly tenancy period; the notice must name the property, the exact termination date, and be signed | C.R.S. § 13-40-107(1)(c) |
| Connecticut | No statutory tenant-side minimum — lease controls; 30 days before the end of the monthly term is the safe standard | Before the end of the current monthly term (Connecticut month-to-month tenancies run as successive monthly terms) | Lease controls (no tenant-side statute) |
| Delaware | 60 days — and the clock starts the FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING actual notice | Minimum 60 days' written notice; the 60-day period begins on the first day of the month after the day of actual notice (e.g., notice given June 10 means the clock runs from July 1) | 25 Del. C. § 5106(d) |
| Florida | 30 days | Not less than 30 days' notice PRIOR TO THE END of the monthly rental period — mid-cycle notice runs to the end of the next full period | Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) |
| Georgia | 30 days | Notice to the landlord; tenancy at will | O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 |
| Hawaii | 28 days | At least 28 days in advance of the ANTICIPATED TERMINATION date, in writing; rent is owed through the 28th day even if the tenant leaves sooner | HRS § 521-71(b) |
| Idaho | One calendar month from the date of notice | Tenant names the vacate date in the notice — not less than ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF NOTICE | Idaho Code § 55-208(2) |
| Illinois | 30 days | Written notice; aligns with end of monthly rental period | 735 ILCS 5/9-207(b) |
| Indiana | One month (notice equal to the rental interval) | Notice equal to the interval between rent periods, aligned to a period boundary | Ind. Code § 32-31-1-4 |
| Iowa | 30 days | At least 30 days prior to the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | Iowa Code § 562A.34(2) |
| Kansas | 30 days (measured from RECEIPT of the notice) | Tenancy terminates on a PERIODIC RENT-PAYING DATE not less than 30 days after the other party RECEIVES the notice | K.S.A. § 58-2570(b) |
| Kentucky | 30 days | At least 30 days before the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice — Kentucky's Court of Appeals (Young v. House) reads this as a full 30+ days before a period boundary, not a flat 30-day count | KRS § 383.695(2) |
| Louisiana | 10 calendar days | At least 10 calendar days BEFORE THE END of the rental month | La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2) |
| Maine | 30 days minimum | A minimum of 30 days' written notice to the other party; if rent is already paid through a later date, the notice expires no earlier than the paid-through date | 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1) |
| Maryland | 30 days | At least 30 days BEFORE THE END of the current rental period | Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(b)(3) |
| Massachusetts | One full rental interval or 30 days, whichever is LONGER (3 months' notice if rent interval is 3+ months) | Case law expects termination effective on a rent day — the letter should land the termination date on the next rent due date that is 30+ days out | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12 |
| Michigan | 1 month | If rent is payable at intervals under 3 months, notice equal to the rent interval suffices; a mis-dated notice is NOT void — it terminates at the end of the next full rent interval | MCL 554.134(1) |
| Minnesota | One full rental interval (one month for monthly rent; never more than three months) | Notice at least as long as the rent interval, running to the END of a rental period — mid-period notice takes effect at the end of the FOLLOWING full period | Minn. Stat. § 504B.135 |
| Mississippi | 30 days | At least 30 days prior to the TERMINATION DATE, in writing | Miss. Code § 89-8-19(3) |
| Missouri | One month (measured from RECEIPT of the notice) | Tenancy terminates on a PERIODIC RENT-PAYING DATE not less than one month after the landlord RECEIVES the notice | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060.4(1) |
| Montana | 30 days (to ANY designated date — no period-boundary requirement) | At least 30 days' written notice prior to the date DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE; the tenancy ends on that date regardless of rent periods, with rent apportioned day-to-day | Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-441(2) |
| Nebraska | 30 days | At least 30 days prior to the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437(2) |
| Nevada | 30 days (lease may require more — honor the longer) | At least 30 days' written notice; safe practice runs the date to the end of a rental period | NRS § 40.251 |
| New Hampshire | No statutory tenant-side minimum — 30 days' written notice before the next rent due date is the universal standard; the lease controls if longer | Before the next rent due date, running to the end of the 30-day period or the rent period | Lease controls (no tenant-side statute) |
| New Jersey | 1 full calendar month | Effective at the END of a rental month — mid-month notice runs to the end of the following month | N.J.S.A. 2A:18-56 (notice-to-quit framework) — cite descriptively |
| New Mexico | 30 days | At least 30 days prior to the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | NMSA 1978, § 47-8-37(B) |
| New York | 1 month (outside NYC, statutory); 30 days customary inside NYC | Before the expiration of the monthly term | N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-b (outside NYC) |
| North Carolina | 7 days | Notice to quit given 7+ days BEFORE THE END of the current rental period | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 |
| North Dakota | One calendar month | At least ONE CALENDAR MONTH's written notice, given at any time; rent is due and payable to and including the date of termination | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-15(2) |
| Ohio | 30 days | At least 30 days PRIOR TO THE PERIODIC RENTAL DATE | Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17(B) |
| Oklahoma | 30 days | At least 30 days before the date the termination becomes effective — the clock runs FROM THE DATE THE NOTICE IS SERVED | Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 111(A) |
| Oregon | 30 days (to ANY designated date — no period-boundary requirement) | Not less than 30 days prior to the date DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE; the tenancy ends on that date regardless of rent periods, and rent prorates day-to-day (ORS 90.427(6)) | ORS § 90.427(3)(a) |
| Pennsylvania | No statutory tenant-side minimum — lease controls; 30 days is the safe default, 15 days before term-end is the statutory convention | Before the end of the current monthly term | Lease controls (no tenant-side statute) |
| Rhode Island | 30 days | Written notice delivered at least 30 days before the DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE, in a form substantially similar to the statutory form | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37(b) |
| South Carolina | 30 days | At least 30 days before the TERMINATION DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE | S.C. Code § 27-40-770(b) |
| South Dakota | One month (notice at least as long as the rental term, capped at one month) | Notice before the EXPIRATION of the current rental term, at least one full term in advance | SDCL § 43-32-15 |
| Tennessee | 30 days | At least 30 days prior to the PERIODIC RENTAL DATE specified in the notice | Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b) |
| Texas | 1 month (or one rent-paying period if shorter than monthly) | Tenancy ends the LATER of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given | Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001 |
| Utah | 15 calendar days (lease may require more — honor the longer) | At least 15 calendar days BEFORE THE END of the rental month or period; the day of delivery is not counted | Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i) |
| Vermont | One rental payment period (one month for monthly rent) | ACTUAL notice to the landlord at least one rental payment period before the TERMINATION DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE | 9 V.S.A. § 4456(d) |
| Virginia | 30 days | At least 30 days PRIOR TO THE NEXT RENT DUE DATE | Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A) |
| Washington | 20 days | 20+ days PRECEDING THE END of the rental period | RCW 59.18.200(1)(a) |
| West Virginia | One full rental period (one month for monthly rent) | Notice for ONE FULL PERIOD before the end of any period — it must arrive BEFORE the next rent due date and takes effect at the end of the FOLLOWING full period | W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 |
| Wisconsin | At least 28 days | Notice must END ON THE LAST DAY of a rental period (rent due the 1st means the period ends the last day of the month) | Wis. Stat. § 704.19(3) |
| Wyoming | No statutory tenant-side minimum — one full rental period (30 days) by court-recognized convention; the lease controls if it states a period | Written notice one full rental period in advance, ending on a PERIOD BOUNDARY (e.g., notice by March 31 to exit April 30) | Lease controls (no tenant-side statute) |
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All 50 states above are individually verified. For D.C. and U.S. territories, the safe default is one full rental period or 30 days, whichever is longer (safe default): give written notice at least one full rental period (and never less than 30 days) before a period boundary, and check your lease for a longer requirement. Your lease always controls when it demands more than the statute.
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