United States · Landlord and tenant

Month-to-month notice to vacate by state.

Pick a state and who is giving notice, enter the notice date and rent due day, and get the earliest date the tenancy can end under the statute.

Short answer: It is not 30 days everywhere. Wisconsin needs 28 days ending at a rental period’s end, Washington tenants need 20, California landlords need 60 days after a year in the unit, and Texas and Michigan count one month from the notice.

Source: state statutesRetrieved October 2026Unofficial guide

Find the earliest end date

Result

Choose a state, enter the notice date and press Find end date.

Why the days differ

A month-to-month tenancy renews every rental period until someone ends it, and each state decides how much notice that takes and when the tenancy may end. Some count a number of days from the notice (California, Oregon). Some count a month (Texas, Michigan, Minnesota). Some require the tenancy to end on a rent due date or at the end of a rental period, so the real wait runs past the minimum (Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin). Massachusetts takes the longer of 30 days and the interval between rent days.

The 12 states side by side

State	Rule in the statute	Where
Arizona	Either side: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.	A.R.S. 33-1375
California	Tenant: notice at least as long as the tenancy period, which is 30 days for month-to-month. Landlord: at least 60 days, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there under one year.	Civ. Code 1946 and 1946.1
Florida	Either side: at least 30 days’ notice before the end of a monthly period.	Fla. Stat. 83.57(3)
Massachusetts	Either side: the interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer.	G.L. c.186 s.12
Michigan	Either side: one month’s notice (the interval between rent payments for rent paid more often than every three months).	MCL 554.134(1)
Minnesota	Either side: notice at least as long as the interval between rent due dates, or three months, whichever is less.	Minn. Stat. 504B.135
Missouri	Either side: written notice that the tenancy ends on a periodic rent-paying date not less than one month after the notice is received.	RSMo 441.060(4)
Oregon	Tenant: written notice not less than 30 days before the termination date. Landlord: 30 days during the first year of occupancy. After the first year the landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy only for the causes the statute lists.	ORS 90.427(3)
Texas	Either side: the tenancy ends on the later of the date named in the notice or one month after the notice is given (rent paid monthly), unless a signed agreement sets a different notice period.	Prop. Code 91.001
Virginia	Either side: at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement sets a different period.	Va. Code 55.1-1253(A)
Washington	Tenant: written notice of 20 days or more before the end of a month or rental period. Landlord side not read for this page.	RCW 59.18.200(1)
Wisconsin	Either side: at least 28 days’ notice, and a periodic tenancy ends only at the end of a rental period.	Wis. Stat. 704.19

Washington’s landlord side and Oregon’s landlord side after the first year are not a plain notice period, so the tool does not compute them. Other states’ landlord-side limits such as local ordinances are not modeled either.

Worked example (real dates)

Notice is given on November 10, 2026 and rent is due on the 1st. In Texas the tenancy can end December 10, 2026, one month after notice. Michigan and Minnesota also give December 10, and so does Massachusetts, where 30 days from November 10 lands on December 10. Florida needs 30 days’ notice before the end of a monthly period: 30 days from November 10 is December 10, and the next period that ends on or after that is December 31, 2026. Wisconsin needs 28 days, which reaches December 8, and a periodic tenancy ends only at a period’s end, so December 31, 2026. In Arizona the 30 days reach December 10 and the tenancy ends on the next rent date, January 1, 2027. In California a landlord’s 60-day notice on November 10 ends January 9, 2027, but December 10 if the tenant has lived there under a year.

Method

The tool applies the rule type for the state: add days, add one month, or add days and then move forward to the first rental period end or rent due date. A period is assumed to run from one rent due date to the day before the next. Where a statute is aligned to a rent date the tool uses the rent day you enter. Dates stay in your browser and nothing is sent to our servers.

What this does not cover

Lease terms. Texas and Virginia let a signed agreement or the rental agreement set a different period, and a lease can lengthen what the statute requires.
Just-cause, rent control and local ordinances, which can limit a landlord’s right to end a tenancy at all.
How notice must be delivered, and how many days are added for mailing.
Fixed-term leases, weekly tenancies, mobile home parks, subsidized housing, and states not listed.

Sources

Texas Property Code 91.001 (public.law copy of the code) (retrieved October 2026)
California Civil Code 1946.1 (public.law copy of the code) (retrieved October 2026)
California Civil Code 1946 (public.law copy of the code) (retrieved October 2026)
Florida Statutes 83.57 (2025), Florida Senate (retrieved October 2026)
Arizona Revised Statutes 33-1375 (retrieved October 2026)
Minnesota Statutes 504B.135, Revisor of Statutes (retrieved October 2026)
Wisconsin Statutes 704.19 (retrieved October 2026)
Michigan Compiled Laws 554.134, Michigan Legislature (retrieved October 2026)
Virginia Code 55.1-1253, Virginia Law (retrieved October 2026)
Massachusetts General Laws c.186 s.12, Massachusetts Legislature (retrieved October 2026)
Missouri Revised Statutes 441.060, Revisor of Missouri (retrieved October 2026)
Oregon Revised Statutes 90.427 (public.law copy of the code) (retrieved October 2026)
Washington RCW 59.18.200 (retrieved October 2026)

Common mix-ups

Often assumedThirty days' notice means the tenancy ends thirty days after I hand over the notice.

What the source saysFlorida requires not less than 30 days' notice prior to the end of any monthly period, so the tenancy ends at the end of a monthly period that is at least 30 days after the notice. ^[1]
Often assumedA month-to-month tenant needs 30 days' notice in every state.

What the source saysWashington's statute says a periodic tenancy ends by written notice of 20 days or more, preceding the end of a month or period, given by the tenant to the landlord. ^[2]
Often assumedIn Wisconsin I can end the tenancy on any day 28 days after notice.

What the source saysWisconsin requires at least 28 days' notice and says a periodic tenancy can be terminated by notice under that section only at the end of a rental period. ^[3]
Often assumedIn Arizona a month-to-month tenancy ends 30 days after the notice date.

What the source saysArizona requires written notice at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice, so the end date is a rental date at least 30 days out. ^[4]

Checked against these sources on 2026-10-26.

Frequently asked questions

How many days’ notice does a month-to-month tenant need to give?

It varies. Washington requires 20 days or more before the end of a month or rental period, Wisconsin 28 days, California and Oregon 30 days, and Texas, Michigan and Missouri one month. See the table for each state.

Does the notice period start the day I hand over the notice?

Statutes count from the notice date or receipt, and several then require the end date to fall on a rent due date or period end. That is why Florida’s 30 days from November 10 ends December 31, not December 10.

How much notice does a California landlord need?

Civil Code 1946.1 says 60 days, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there under a year. A tenant gives notice at least as long as the tenancy period, which is 30 days for monthly rent.

Can a landlord end a month-to-month tenancy for no reason?

Not always. Oregon lets a landlord end a month-to-month tenancy after the first year only for the causes ORS 90.427 lists. Check your state and city for just-cause rules.

Can my lease change the notice period?

Texas and Virginia say a signed agreement or the rental agreement can set a different period. Check your lease.

What if rent is due on a day other than the 1st?

Enter the real due day. In Florida, Washington and Wisconsin the tenancy ends at the end of a rental period, which the tool treats as the day before rent is due.

Why is New York missing?

This page lists a state only when its month-to-month rule was read for the tenancy. New York’s Real Property Law 226-c sets 30, 60 or 90 days for a landlord’s notice of non-renewal or a rent increase of 5% or more, which is not the tenant’s notice rule, so New York is left out.

Is this legal advice?

No. It applies the statutes to your dates. A lease, local law or a court order can change the answer, so confirm with a local tenant or landlord resource.

General information, not legal advice

This applies the statutes listed to the dates you enter. It is an unofficial guide, not run by any state or court, and nothing you type is transmitted anywhere. Leases, local ordinances and just-cause rules can change the result, so confirm before you serve or rely on a notice.