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State/Territory Eviction Laws

This cross-sectional dataset provides a comprehensive overview of eviction laws and regulations that were in effect as of January 1, 2021, and covers all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and eight U.S. territories.

State Landlord-Tenant Laws

The longitudinal data displayed on this map identifies and displays key features of state-level landlord-tenant laws in effect from August 1, 2017 through August 1, 2019.

State Fair Housing Protections

This map identifies and displays key features of state fair housing laws in effect from August 1, 2017 to August 1, 2019.

Residential Eviction Laws in 40 U.S. Cities

This map identifies and displays key features of state, county, and city-level laws governing the residential eviction process in 40 U.S. cities — the 10 largest cities in the four Census regions — in effect as of August 1, 2018.

Local Just Cause Eviction & Retaliation Laws

The map identifies specific sections of common eviction related ordinances from 10 major U.S. cities that are in effect as of January 1, 2019.

Local Inclusionary Zoning Laws

This dataset identifies and displays key features of 10 local-level inclusionary zoning laws in effect as of December 1, 2018.

Local Eviction Laws

This dataset provides a comprehensive overview of eviction laws and regulations in 30 U.S. cities that were in effect as of January 1, 2021.

City Nuisance Property Ordinances

This dataset identifies and displays key features of city nuisance property ordinances across the 40 most populous cities in the United States in effect from August 1, 2017 through August 1, 2019.
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