How the move-out date is calculated
This calculator answers one question: if I serve notice on this date, what's the earliest day the tenancy can legally end? It applies your state's notice period, any extra days for mailing, and— where the state requires it—the rule that the tenancy must end on a rent-period boundary.
The day of service is not counted. Counting starts the day after the notice is delivered, mailed, or posted — the dominant US convention. So a 30-day notice served on the 10th expires on the 10th of the next month, not the 9th.
Mailing rarely adds days. The only extension we could verify as attaching to a termination notice itself is Montana's +3. California's +5 (CCP § 1013) is debated for notices to quit. Every other state defaults to 0 — change it only if you've confirmed a rule applies.
"Must end on a rent-due date" is the contested part. Many states phrase the period as "one month" or "one rental period," which can mean the tenancy ends on a rent boundary rather than a flat 30 days from service. We turn the toggle on where the statute speaks in rental-period terms and off where it's purely day-counted — but it's an editable toggle precisely because courts split.
Tenure and just cause change the picture. California, Colorado, New York, Oregon, and others scale the notice by how long the tenant has lived there, and several states (CA after a year, WA, OR, DC, NH, NJ) require a just cause, not just notice. A bare date may not be the whole story — the flags above say when.
Notice periods by state
Researched defaults from Nolo's state chart (updated 2026-01-15) plus a primary-source fact-check. Editable in the tool above. Confirm with your statute before relying on any figure.
| State | Tenant | Landlord | Ends on rent boundary? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Alaska | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Arizona | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Arkansas | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| California | 30 days | 30/60/60 | No |
| Colorado | 21/91/91 | 21/91/91 | No |
| Connecticut unverified | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Delaware | 60 days | 60 days | No |
| District of Columbia | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Florida | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Georgia | 30 days | 60 days | No |
| Hawaii | 28 days | 45 days | No |
| Idaho | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Illinois | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Indiana | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Iowa | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Kansas | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Kentucky | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Louisiana | 10 days | 10 days | Yes |
| Maine | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Maryland | 30 days | 60 days | No |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Michigan | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Minnesota | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Mississippi | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Missouri | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Montana | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Nebraska | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Nevada | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| New Jersey | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| New Mexico | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| New York | 30 days | 30/60/90 | No |
| North Carolina | 7 days | 7 days | Yes |
| North Dakota | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Ohio | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Oklahoma | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Oregon | 30 days | 30/90/90 | No |
| Pennsylvania unverified | 30 days | 15/30/30 | No |
| Rhode Island | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| South Carolina | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| South Dakota | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Tennessee | 30 days | 30 days | No |
| Texas | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Utah | 15 days | 15 days | Yes |
| Vermont | 30 days | 30/30/60 | Yes |
| Virginia | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Washington | 20 days | 20 days | Yes |
| West Virginia | 30 days | 30 days | Yes |
| Wisconsin | 28 days | 28 days | Yes |
| Wyoming unverified | — | — | No |
Tenure-ladder states show three numbers (under 1 yr / 1–2 yr / over 2 yr). "Unverified" rows have no clean statutory periodic-termination period — treat them as placeholders.
Frequently asked questions
- How much notice do I need to end a month-to-month tenancy?
- Most states require 30 days from either side, but it ranges from 7 days (North Carolina) to 60–90 days in some states, and several use tenure-based ladders. Pick your state above to see the researched default — then confirm it with your statute or a local attorney.
- Does the required notice period vary by state?
- Yes. It varies a lot by state — and by locality and your lease. North Carolina is 7 days; Delaware and Georgia (landlord side) are 60; Colorado scales 21/28/91 by tenure. Always confirm with your state statute.
- Is the day I serve the notice counted?
- No. The standard convention is that the day of service is not counted — counting starts the next day. This calculator follows that rule.
- Do I add extra days if I mail the notice?
- Sometimes, but this is the most uncertain part. Montana adds 3 days for mailed service by statute. California's +5 (CCP § 1013) is debated for notices to quit, and most states add nothing. This tool defaults the mailing extension to 0 and tells you to confirm your state's rule before relying on it.
- Why did my move-out date get pushed to the end of the month?
- Some states require the tenancy to end on a rent-period boundary, so a notice served mid-period pushes to the end of the next rent period rather than ending mid-month. You can toggle this rule off if it doesn't apply to your situation.
How to use this calculator
- Pick your state and side Choose your state and whether the landlord or tenant is giving notice. The notice period, mailing rule, and rent-boundary rule auto-fill from a researched per-state table.
- Enter the details Choose the tenancy type, enter the date the notice is served and the service method, and adjust the rent-due day if your state ends the period on a rent boundary.
- Read your move-out date See the earliest legal move-out date with the day-count explained step by step — then download the printable worksheet to keep as your record.