There have been 42,254 eviction lawsuits filed so far in 2024, the highest number since 2000.
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — More than 7,000 eviction cases were filed in Maricopa County during the month of May, making the number of eviction cases in the first half of the year the highest since 2000.
of Maricopa County Courthouse The number of lawsuits was 7,247, up 146 from May, or about 2%.
However, the number of evictions filed in June brings the total number of evictions filed in 2024 to 42,254, the highest number of evictions filed in that time period since 2000 and the highest number ever filed in all of 2021. However, Arizona had an eviction ban in place due to the pandemic, which lasted from March 2020 to September 2021, and evictions were low in both years.
Just because an eviction order has been filed does not mean that the person served with the eviction notice will be evicted from their home. According to the Maricopa County Court of Appeals. In some cases, eviction orders are filed and disputes between residents and landlords are resolved out of court. In other cases, the matter is taken to court and resolved.
If a landlord files for eviction, the tenant can pay the “arrears” before a judge issues a ruling. Some tenants move out before the eviction case goes to court. Population growth also tends to lead to an increase in evictions.
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The upward trend began in January, with 515 eviction filings in the first month of the year, surpassing the highest January number since 2006.
The highest number of eviction lawsuits filed in a June was in June 2005, when 7,373 cases were filed.
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