How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent?
It depends on the state. Across the 48 states and the District of Columbia where Seayora holds a published statute, the answer ranges from 3 days to 14 days. The table below gives the figure for each, with the statute it comes from.
Notice before a nonpayment case, state by state
| State | Notice before a nonpayment case | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 business days to pay | Ala. Code §§ 35-9A-441, 35-9A-303, 35-9A-421 |
| Alaska | 7 days to pay | Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.290(b), 34.03.140(c), 34.03.220(b) |
| Arizona | 5 days to pay | A.R.S. §§ 33-1375, 33-1343, 33-1368 |
| Arkansas | 3 days (notice to vacate) | Ark. Code §§ 18-17-704(b), 18-60-304 |
| California | 3 business days to pay | Cal. Civ. Code §§ 827, 1946.1, 1954; CCP § 1161 |
| Colorado | 10 days to pay | C.R.S. §§ 38-12-701, 13-40-104, 13-40-107 |
| Connecticut | 3 days (notice to vacate) | Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-16, 47a-23, 47a-15a |
| Delaware | 5 days to pay | 25 Del. C. §§ 5106(d), 5107, 5509(b), 5502(a) |
| District of Columbia | 10 days to pay | D.C. Code §§ 42-3502.08, 42-3505.51, 42-3505.01 |
| Florida | 3 business days to pay | Fla. Stat. §§ 83.57, 83.53, 83.56 |
| Georgia | 3 business days to pay | O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-7, 44-7-50(c) |
| Hawaii | 10 days to pay | Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-21(d), 521-71(a), 521-53(b), 521-68 (as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025) |
| Idaho | 3 days to pay | Idaho Code §§ 55-307(3), 55-208(1), 6-303(2) |
| Illinois | 5 days to pay | 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 5/9-209 |
| Indiana | 10 days | Ind. Code §§ 32-31-1-1, 32-31-1-6, 32-31-5-6 |
| Iowa | 3 days to pay | Iowa Code §§ 562A.34, 562A.19, 562A.27 |
| Kansas | 3 days to pay | K.S.A. §§ 58-2570(b), 58-2564(b), 58-2557 |
| Kentucky | 7 days to pay | KRS §§ 383.500, 383.695, 383.615, 383.660(2) |
| Louisiana | 5 days (notice to vacate) | La. Civ. Code art. 2728; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 |
| Maine | 7 days to pay | 14 M.R.S. §§ 6002, 6015, 6025 |
| Maryland | 10 days | Md. Code, Real Prop. §§ 8-208.1, 8-401 |
| Massachusetts | 14 days | M.G.L. c. 186, §§ 11–12 |
| Michigan | 7 days | MCL 554.134; MCL 600.5714 |
| Minnesota | 14 days | Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.135, 504B.211, 504B.321 |
| Mississippi | 3 days to pay | Miss. Code §§ 89-8-19(3), 89-8-13(5) |
| Montana | 3 days to pay | Mont. Code §§ 70-24-441(2), 70-24-312(3), 70-24-422(2) |
| Nebraska | 7 days to pay | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1437(2), 76-1423(3), 76-1431(2) |
| Nevada | 7 business days to pay | NRS 118A.300, 118A.330, 40.2512, 40.253 |
| New Hampshire | 7 days | N.H. Rev. Stat. §§ 540:2, 540:3, 540:9 |
| New Jersey | No general statutory period | N.J.S.A. 2A:18-56; N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1 |
| New Mexico | 3 days to pay | N.M. Stat. §§ 47-8-15, 47-8-37(B), 47-8-24(A), 47-8-33(D) |
| New York | 14 days to pay | N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c; RPAPL § 711(2); RPL § 235-e(d) |
| North Carolina | 10 days to pay | N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-14, 42-3 |
| North Dakota | 3 days | N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-07, 47-16-15, 47-16-07.3, 47-32-01, 47-32-02 |
| Ohio | 3 days (notice to vacate) | Ohio Rev. Code §§ 5321.17, 5321.04, 1923.04 |
| Oklahoma | 5 days to pay | 41 O.S. §§ 111, 128, 131 |
| Oregon | 10 days to pay | ORS 90.323, 90.322, 90.394 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 days (notice to vacate) | 68 P.S. § 250.501 |
| Rhode Island | 5 days to pay | R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-16.1, 34-18-37(b), 34-18-26(c), 34-18-35 |
| South Carolina | 5 days to pay | S.C. Code §§ 27-40-770, 27-40-530, 27-40-710 |
| South Dakota | No general statutory period | SDCL §§ 43-32-13, 21-16-1(4); SDCL 21-16-2 (repealed by SB 90, 2024) |
| Tennessee | 14 days to pay | Tenn. Code §§ 66-28-512, 66-28-505, 66-28-201 |
| Texas | 3 days | Tex. Prop. Code §§ 91.001, 24.005 |
| Utah | 3 days to pay | Utah Code § 78B-6-802 |
| Vermont | 14 days to pay | 9 V.S.A. §§ 4455(b), 4460(b), 4467(a), 4467(c), 4467(e) |
| Virginia | 14 days to pay | Va. Code §§ 55.1-1253, 55.1-1229, 55.1-1245(F) |
| Washington | 14 days to pay | RCW 59.18.140(3), 59.18.150, 59.18.650, 59.12.030 |
| Wisconsin | 5 days to pay | Wis. Stat. §§ 704.19, 704.17; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) |
| Wyoming | 3 days (notice to vacate) | Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003 |
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
Only states where Seayora holds a published statute appear above. Where no statute is recorded, no figure is shown rather than a guess.
The answer in full, for the biggest rental markets
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in California?
In California, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 3 business days to pay the rent due. The three days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays (CCP § 1161(2), as amended by AB 2343 in 2019), so a notice served on a Thursday does not expire until the following Tuesday. This is Cal. Civ. Code §§ 827, 1946.1, 1954; CCP § 1161.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Texas?
In Texas, a landlord must give 3 days written notice before starting a nonpayment case. Since January 1, 2026, a tenant evicted only for nonpayment who was not late before the month of the notice must get a notice to pay rent or vacate; a tenant who was already late may get either that or a notice to vacate. The notice may go by mail, by delivery to the inside of the unit in a conspicuous place, by hand to a tenant 16 or older, or by email if the parties agreed in writing. This is Tex. Prop. Code §§ 91.001, 24.005.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Florida?
In Florida, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 3 business days to pay the rent due. The three days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, so a demand served on a Friday does not expire until the middle of the following week. This is Fla. Stat. §§ 83.57, 83.53, 83.56.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in New York?
In New York, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 14 days to pay the rent due. This is N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c; RPAPL § 711(2); RPL § 235-e(d).
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, a landlord must give 10 days written notice to vacate before filing a nonpayment eviction. It is a notice to leave rather than a demand to pay. This is 68 P.S. § 250.501.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Illinois?
In Illinois, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 5 days to pay the rent due. This is 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 5/9-209.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Ohio?
In Ohio, a landlord must give 3 days written notice to vacate before filing a nonpayment eviction. It is a notice to leave rather than a demand to pay. This is Ohio Rev. Code §§ 5321.17, 5321.04, 1923.04.
How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Georgia?
In Georgia, before starting a nonpayment case a landlord must serve a written notice giving the tenant 3 business days to pay the rent due. Three BUSINESS days from delivery of a written notice to pay or vacate, required by the Safe at Home Act (HB 404) for leases entered into or renewed on or after 1 July 2024; an older lease that has not been renewed may still be governed by the earlier rule, under which no notice period applied. This is O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-7, 44-7-50(c).
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora computes the notice this rule requires from the tenancy’s own dates — for a renewal offer, a rent increase or a served notice — and will not serve one that is short unless the owner records a reason. The answer above is the rule the product enforces.
Guides on this rule
- Can a Landlord Send an Eviction Notice by Email or Text? — The federal E-SIGN Act excludes eviction notices, so state law decides how a notice to pay or quit must be served. California, New York and Florida rules.
- D.C. Landlord-Tenant Law After the RENTAL Act: 2026 Guide — Washington, D.C. rules for 2026: the 10-day nonpayment notice and $600 floor, the 5% late fee cap, rent control caps of 4.1% and 2.1%, deposits and TOPA.
- Florida Landlord Law Changes, 2022 to 2026: What Is New — Every Florida landlord-tenant change since 2022: state preemption, 30-day notices, deposit alternatives, squatter removal, email notices, flood disclosure.
- Rent Receipt Laws: When a Landlord Must Give a Receipt — When a landlord must give a rent receipt in New York, Maryland, Texas and California, what it must say, cash payment rules, and New York’s late-rent notice.
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