There were 83,236 Maricopa County evictions in 2023. That nearly broke the all-time record from 2005
Christina van Otterloo/KJZZ The notice alerts the tenant that their unit has been seized by the Maricopa County Constable. 2023 was the second-highest year on record for eviction filings in Maricopa County. Phoenix-area landlords filed 83,236 evictions last year, a 23% increase from the previous year, according to the Maricopa County Justice Court. And this […]
Surge in Maricopa County evictions continues, with no sign of slowing
Maricopa County continues to see record numbers of eviction filings, making August the third busiest month ever for county courts. There were more than 7,600 eviction filings in August, the only time this number was higher in August and September 2005. There were six eviction applications last month, second only to September 2005. “We're heading […]
Fewest number of evictions filed in Maricopa County since May
The judge said the number of eviction filings has historically declined from November through the holidays. Maricopa County, Arizona — 6,656 eviction filings were filed in Maricopa County in November, the lowest number of eviction filings since May 2023. Maricopa County first started seeing an increase in evictions in April, but in August the number […]
83,687 evictions filed in Maricopa County in 2023
In 2005, 83,687 evictions were filed. But 2023 wasn't much better. He filed 83,236 evictions, the second most filed overall and the most since the pandemic. Maricopa County, Ariz. — Despite months of record eviction filings, 2023 fell just short of setting a new record for the most eviction filings in a year. In 2005, […]
More tenants show up to Maricopa County hearings, as evictions increase
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Maricopa County evictions appeared to be doing well in May, but court officials say more people are choosing to tell judges their side of the story. Landlords filed 6,782 eviction lawsuits, according to data released in May. The figure remains the highest in any pre-pandemic month since 2008, but court officials […]
Maricopa County evictions soar to 2008-like levels; Biden proposes renter protections
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Eviction proceedings have spiked in Maricopa County, according to court records released Friday morning. In January, 7,031 eviction applications were recorded. That number is the highest since September 2008, the time of the last housing crash, according to court spokesperson Scott Davis. However, U.S. Census data shows that the county’s housing […]
