Eviction Lab

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The Eviction Lab is helping neighbors and policymakers understand the eviction crisis. Follow us for the latest housing research + news. RT ≠ endorsement.

Breakdown of share of renters in Oklahoma County vs. share of eviction filings those groups receive
Graph and stats of claim amounts for eviction filings in Oklahoma County
Screenshot of top evicting buildings in Oklahoma County
bar graph of share of low-income renter households that received era in 2021 by state
Bar graph of Emergency Rental Assistance distribution by month and batch.
Call out listing cities researchers want to speak to tenants in. Includes Hartford, Philadelphia, Richmond, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis and Atlanta
Bar graph of share of eviction filings by the top 100 buildings
bar graph depicting percentage of renter population vs. eviction filing defendants by race/ethnicity
Bar graph of eviction filing rates across 30+ cities and 10 states tracked by the Eviction Lab.
bar graph of eviction filing counts in the last 5 years
Tacoma, Portland, Eugene and Southwest Oregon join more than 30 cities and 10 states under Eviction Lab's monthly eviction tracker.
“America is supposed to be a place where you can better yourself, your family, and your community. But this is only possible if you have a stable home.”
Map of eviction filing activity in the Atlanta region.
Bar graph of eviction filings in the Atlanta region over the last year by neighborhood racial/ethnic majority.
line graph of eviction filing data in the Atlanta region over the last year compared to the Eviction Lab baseline.
Free virtual training for journalists on how to cover housing issues. June 4, 9 am PT/ 11 am CT / noon ET
Eviction filings in Franklin County and Philadelphia, comparing the two baselines that Eviction Lab has used.
Bar graph of student school changes within and between academic years by eviction status
Limitations of right to counsel programs across the country
Map of cities, counties ad states that currently have right to counsel or free lawyers for people facing eviction.
Disproportionate impact of evictions among Black renters.
Concentration of eviction filings in the top 100 buildings.
Cities with the highest eviction rates include Richmond, Memphis, Charleston, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Las Vegas.
Eviction filings across the sites we monitor, compared to historical averages.
Come work with us. We are looking for research specialists and an administrative assistant. More information at tinyurl.com/evictionlab2025
Eviction rates by borough in New York City.
Graph showing eviction filings per borough in New York City.
Join us for a conversation about America's homelessness crisis, Tuesday 5pm ET. Guests are Jerusalem Demsas, The Atlantic; Margot Kushel, University of California, San Francisco; Steve Banks, New York City Department of Social Services; Matthew Desmond, Princeton University, Sociology
Presenters during the talk about eviction prevention as part of the US Conference of Mayors.
Job posting for research specialist at the Eviction Lab
Graph showing increase in oil production and eviction filings in Williams County, North Dakota.
STABLE OR LOW EVICTION ACTIVITY Delaware Austin, TX Charleston, SC New York, NY Philadelphia, PA South Bend, IN Wilmington, DE
CONCERNING EVICTION ACTIVITY Connecticut Indiana Missouri Albuquerque, NM Bridgeport, CT Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Dallas, TX Indianapolis, IN Kansas City, MO Pittsburgh, PA Virginia Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Richmond, Va St. Louis, MO
HIGH EVICTION ACTIVITY Minnesota Fort Worth, TX Gainesville, FL Greenville, SC Hartford, CT Houston, TX Jacksonville, FL Las Vegas, NV Pennsylvania Rhode Island Memphis, TN Miami - FT. Lauderdale, FL Minneapolis - Saint Paul, MN Nashville, TN New Orleans LA Phoenix, AZ Providence, RI Tampa, FL
Screenshot depicting a graph that shows Black renters have the highest eviction filing rate among adults living with children.
Eviction filing rates by gender and age group.