2026 Landlord vs. Tenant State Rankings

Composite scoring of all 50 states across 10 landlord-tenant factors

Methodology Full Analysis
1 — Tenant Friendly
5 — Landlord Friendly

Most Tenant-Friendly

Most Landlord-Friendly

Dataset Overview

Rank ▼ State ▼ Score ▼ Verdict ▼ LT Act ▼ Rent Ctrl ▼ Reg Burden ▼ Evic Cost ▼ Evic Time ▼ Notice ▼ Prop Tax ▼ Adv Poss ▼ Sec Dep ▼ Late Fee ▼