Minnesota saw 2,295 eviction filings in August 2026, a 10.0% increase over August 2025 and 8.5% above the 2023–2025 August average. This was the highest number of August filings in the past four years. Through August, Minnesota has recorded 16,893 eviction filings, 1.8% more than the same period in 2025 and 6.6% above the three-year […]
Eviction Filing Update: July 2026
Through the first seven months of 2026, Minnesota has seen 14,598 eviction filings, a 0.6% increase over the same period in 2025 and 6.4% above the average of the previous three years. While statewide filings remain elevated, the data continues to tell a more nuanced story at the local level.The most significant trend continues to […]
Eviction Filing Update: June 2026
Below is a brief overview of eviction filing trends during the first half of the year—to learn more about these trends, view the recording of our recent (7/22/26) webinar on this topic. Ozie Nieves-Rubio, HOME Line’s Eviction Data Assistant, and Mike Vraa, Managing Attorney & Hotline Director, provided a deeper analysis of eviction trends across […]
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 […]