Below is a brief overview of eviction filing trends during the first half of the year—to learn more about these trends, join HOME Line’s free Tenant and Landlord Webinar on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 1:30–3:00 p.m. Ozie Nieves-Rubio, HOME Line’s Eviction Data Assistant, and Mike Vraa, Managing Attorney & Hotline Director, will provide a […]
Eviction Filings Update: April 2026
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 […]
There Is No “Normal” Number of Evictions
At the Minneapolis City Council Committee of the Whole on April 21, concerns were raised about “cherry-picked” eviction data during a discussion involving HOME Line’s Q1 2026 update. That concern deserves a response, but more importantly, it calls for a shift in what we are focusing on. That discussion revealed to us that the purpose […]
Eviction Filings Update: Quarter 1, 2026
Eviction filings across Minnesota remain alarmingly high in early 2026, with 6,402 cases filed statewide in Quarter 1 (Q1), a 0.5% increase over 2025, the highest filing year on record, and nearly 10% above the recent average. January and February were likely tempered by an extraordinary outpouring of mutual aid, but as those resources dry […]