Prorated Rent Laws by State
Comprehensive directory of state landlord-tenant statutes, legal termination notice requirements, security deposit return rules, and statutory proration standards.
Alabama
Month-to-month tenancies require at least 30 days written notice. Rent proration conforms to agreed move-out date.
Alabama Laws & Calculator →Alaska
Notice must be delivered at least 30 days prior to rental due date. Full deposit return within 14 days if proper notice given.
Alaska Laws & Calculator →Arizona
Arizona Residential Landlord & Tenant Act stipulates 30-day termination notice with standard calendar apportionment.
Arizona Laws & Calculator →Arkansas
30-day statutory notice applies for month-to-month leases unless modified by written contract.
Arkansas Laws & Calculator →California
California Civil Code allows 30-day notice for tenancies under 1 year (60 days for 1+ years). Rent is strictly apportionable on an exact daily basis.
California Laws & Calculator →Colorado
Colorado law requires 21 days written notice for month-to-month tenancy termination. Prorated calculations utilize calendar month days.
Colorado Laws & Calculator →Connecticut
Notice and security deposit regulations enforce strict 30-day reconciliation periods.
Connecticut Laws & Calculator →Delaware
Delaware requires 60 days notice beginning on the 1st of the month following notice delivery.
Delaware Laws & Calculator →Florida
Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act requires 30 days notice for month-to-month leases. Daily proration reflects actual month length.
Florida Laws & Calculator →Georgia
Tenant must give 30 days notice; landlord must give 60 days notice under Georgia Code.
Georgia Laws & Calculator →Hawaii
Tenant requires 28 days notice; landlord requires 45 days notice. Proration calculates exact days of tenancy.
Hawaii Laws & Calculator →Idaho
One month written notice required. Security deposit must be returned within 21 days (up to 30 by agreement).
Idaho Laws & Calculator →Illinois
Chicago municipal ordinance and Illinois state law enforce 30-day notice periods with proportional day billing.
Illinois Laws & Calculator →Indiana
Month-to-month leases terminate with 30 days notice. Deposits returnable within 45 days with itemized deductions.
Indiana Laws & Calculator →Iowa
Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law requires 30 days written notice prior to periodic rent date.
Iowa Laws & Calculator →Kansas
30-day termination notice before rental due date governs proration liability.
Kansas Laws & Calculator →Kentucky
URLTA jurisdictions mandate 30 days written notice to vacate.
Kentucky Laws & Calculator →Louisiana
Louisiana allows 10 calendar days notice before month-end for tenancies with fixed monthly periods.
Louisiana Laws & Calculator →Maine
Tenancy at will requires 30 days written notice with rent apportionable to surrender date.
Maine Laws & Calculator →Maryland
Maryland requires 60 days written notice for residential month-to-month leases.
Maryland Laws & Calculator →Massachusetts
30 days or rental period interval notice required. Strict security deposit escrow interest rules.
Massachusetts Laws & Calculator →Michigan
One month notice to quit required. Proration calculated using actual month days.
Michigan Laws & Calculator →Minnesota
Notice must equal length of rental period or three months, whichever is less. 3-week deposit return window.
Minnesota Laws & Calculator →Mississippi
30 days written notice required for monthly tenancies.
Mississippi Laws & Calculator →Missouri
One month written notice ending on rental due date required.
Missouri Laws & Calculator →Montana
Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act specifies 30 days written notice.
Montana Laws & Calculator →Nebraska
30 days written notice prior to next periodic date.
Nebraska Laws & Calculator →Nevada
30 days notice required (exemptions for senior citizens/disability). Proration standard based on calendar days.
Nevada Laws & Calculator →New Hampshire
30 days written notice to terminate.
New Hampshire Laws & Calculator →New Jersey
One month notice to quit under Anti-Eviction Act.
New Jersey Laws & Calculator →New Mexico
30 days written notice before periodic due date.
New Mexico Laws & Calculator →New York
NYC & NY State Housing Stability Act requires 30-90 days notice depending on tenancy tenure. 14-day deposit return.
New York Laws & Calculator →North Carolina
Statutory notice for month-to-month is 7 days, though 30 days is common in written leases.
North Carolina Laws & Calculator →North Dakota
One calendar month notice required.
North Dakota Laws & Calculator →Ohio
30 days written notice before periodic date.
Ohio Laws & Calculator →Oklahoma
30 days notice required.
Oklahoma Laws & Calculator →Oregon
Oregon allows 30 days notice in year 1; just-cause rules apply afterwards.
Oregon Laws & Calculator →Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act stipulates 30-day notice periods.
Pennsylvania Laws & Calculator →Rhode Island
30 days written notice prior to periodic rent date.
Rhode Island Laws & Calculator →South Carolina
30 days written notice required under SC Landlord-Tenant Act.
South Carolina Laws & Calculator →South Dakota
One month written notice; 14-day security deposit return.
South Dakota Laws & Calculator →Tennessee
URLTA counties require 30 days written notice.
Tennessee Laws & Calculator →Texas
Texas Property Code Chapter 91 requires 30 days notice. Duty to mitigate damages applies under § 91.006.
Texas Laws & Calculator →Utah
Statutory notice is 15 calendar days prior to period end.
Utah Laws & Calculator →Vermont
30-60 days written notice depending on length of tenancy.
Vermont Laws & Calculator →Virginia
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) stipulates 30 days written notice.
Virginia Laws & Calculator →Washington
Tenant must give 20 days notice before end of monthly cycle. Just cause eviction protections apply.
Washington Laws & Calculator →West Virginia
One full rental period notice required.
West Virginia Laws & Calculator →Wisconsin
28 days written notice required before end of monthly term.
Wisconsin Laws & Calculator →Wyoming
Reasonable notice (standard 30 days) governed by lease contract.
Wyoming Laws & Calculator →District of Columbia
30 days notice required; strict rent control and tenant opportunity to purchase act protections.
District of Columbia Laws & Calculator →