Eviction filings across Minnesota remained persistently high during April 2026, with 1,977 cases filed statewide, an 8% increase compared to April 2025, and 9.1% above the three-year average (2023-25) for the month. This follows a sharp rise in March (+18.7% year-over-year), continuing a spring pattern of increased, currently record-setting eviction filing activity after lower totals earlier in the year. A reminder that 2025 is the highest filing year on record, so we have provided comparisons to the past three-year average as well. Also, the previous Quarter 1 2026 update & comparisons are available here.
Looking at the broader picture, 8,379 eviction cases were filed statewide between January and April 2026, a 2.2% increase over the same time period in 2025 (8,199 filings) and 9.4% above the three-year average. While early months came in lower year-over-year (January: 2,326 / -9.2% and February: 2,072 / -2.3%), the increases in March (2,004) and April (1,977) pushed totals back above both last year and recent averages, reflecting sustained pressure rather than any clear downward trend.
In the metro, filings are climbing at especially pronounced rates at the local level. Minneapolis saw 1,815 filings between January and April 2026, a 7.3% increase over 2025, with particularly sharp jumps in March (+60.3%) and April (+25.7%) compared to last year. St. Paul recorded 1,137 filings, up 2.2% year-over-year and 15.1% over the three-year average, with April filings alone 23.3% higher than average. These increases come after even more stable or declining months earlier in the year, highlighting how quickly filing activity can accelerate.
At the county level, Hennepin County reported 3,346 filings, a 4% increase over 2025 and 10.8% above the recent average, including a 31.1% jump in March and 17.4% in April compared to last year. Ramsey County saw 1,631 filings, a 7% increase year-over-year, and a striking 18.1% above the three-year average, with consistent increases across nearly every month. These county-level trends reinforce what we’re seeing in the core cities: filings are both elevated and rising in concentrated ways.
Looking more broadly, the 7-county metro total reached 6,707 filings, up 4.4% from 2025 and 14.1% above the three-year average, continuing to drive the statewide picture. Outside the metro, Greater Minnesota recorded 1,672 filings, a 5.9% decrease from 2025 and 6% below the recent average, though March still saw an 18.3% increase year-over-year.
These numbers represent thousands of households navigating disruption, displacement, and uncertainty in real time. Even relatively small percentage changes translate into hundreds of additional filings. A difference of just a few percentage points at the statewide level can mean dozens more cases in a single month, or hundreds more over the course of a year, each one carrying real consequences for families and communities across Minnesota.
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