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 […]
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 […]
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 […]