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1.23 Million Eviction Cases. 3.7x the Rate.
1.23 million eviction cases were filed in 2025 across Eviction Lab’s 48 tracked sites. That averages one filing for every 13 renter households. Travis County, Texas saw 30% more filings than normal. Atlanta, Richmond, and Charleston had filing rates at least double the national average.
1.23 million evictions filed. Corporate landlords file at 3.7x the rate. Black renters are 28% of renters but 39% of eviction defendants. One company filed against the same tenant 22 times.
Corporate landlords file evictions at 3.7 times the rate of small landlords. NYU’s Furman Center found corporate landlords file 1.5 more evictions per 100 units than non-corporate landlords of the same buildings.
Serial Filing as a Business Model
34% of filings by landlords with 1,000+ units were serial filings — two or more filings against the same household in six months. For landlords with 5 or fewer units, the rate was 16%. One Oklahoma property manager filed 550+ eviction cases in 2024, with one tenant facing 22 evictions from a single company.
Serial filing is not about removing tenants. It is a rent collection tool. The filing itself — with its court fees, legal costs, and eviction record — punishes late payment even when the tenant ultimately pays and stays.
Black renters are 28% of the renter population but 39% of eviction filing defendants.
What you can do now
- Push your state legislature to ban algorithmic rent-fixing. RealPage coordinates pricing across landlords who collectively own millions of units. Several states have bills pending. Find your state.
- Support right-to-counsel for tenants. In cities with guaranteed legal representation, eviction rates drop 70-90%. Contact your city council about funding tenant legal aid.
- Report serial eviction filings. If your landlord files eviction notices as a rent collection tactic, document the pattern. Contact your state AG and local tenant rights organizations.
- Check your rent increase history. If you rent from a corporate landlord, compare your increases to local averages. The DOJ’s RealPage antitrust case established that coordinated pricing is illegal.