Idaho notice periods
A Idaho landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. A rent increase needs 30 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 3-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Idaho rules in detail
Not less than one month's written notice by either the landlord or the tenant (Idaho Code § 55-208). Separately, a residential landlord must give at least 30 days' written notice of intent not to renew a lease (§ 55-304(2)(a), added 2024).
At least 30 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect on residential property (§ 55-304(2)(b)). Other changes to the terms of a month-to-month lease need only 15 days' written notice before the end of the month (§ 55-304(1)).
3 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: Idaho Code § 55-208; § 55-304 (formerly § 55-307); § 6-303(2)-(3).
Related Idaho rules
- Late fees: No dollar or percentage cap and no statutory grace period. Any fee imposed on a residential tenant, including a late fee, must be reasonable, may not exceed the amount agreed in the rental agreement, and may not be charged unless it is in the written agreement (or the landlord gives 30 days' written notice of the change; oral agreements excepted). Applies to agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2023. Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned 21 days after the tenant surrenders the premises if the rental agreement sets no deadline; the agreement may set a longer period, but in every case the refund (with a signed itemized statement for any deductions) is due within 30 days after surrender. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Idaho landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Idaho?
30 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. Not less than one month's written notice by either the landlord or the tenant (Idaho Code § 55-208). Separately, a residential landlord must give at least 30 days' written notice of intent not to renew a lease (§ 55-304(2)(a), added 2024).
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Idaho?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Idaho?
30 days. At least 30 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect on residential property (§ 55-304(2)(b)). Other changes to the terms of a month-to-month lease need only 15 days' written notice before the end of the month (§ 55-304(1)).
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Idaho?
3 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.