There were 7,101 eviction filings in Maricopa County during May. Let’s take a look at the numbers and what they mean.
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — More than 7,000 eviction cases were filed in Maricopa County during May, the highest number of eviction cases filed in the first five months of this year since 2000.
of Maricopa County Justice Court 7,101 lawsuits were filed, an increase of 313, or about 4%, from April.
The increase is currently “consistent” with what the county expects for a “normal” year, according to a news release. The county typically sees an increase in eviction filings during the summer.
However, the number of evictions filed in April brings the total number of evictions filed in 2024 to 35,007. This is the highest number of evictions filed in the same period since 2000, and roughly the same as the number of evictions filed nationwide. 2020. However, due to the pandemic that has been ongoing since March, Arizona has put a moratorium on evictions. From 2020 to September 2021, numbers were low in both years.
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