Americans' estimates of eviction filings vary widely
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 16-27, 2025, no single view of how common eviction is comes close to majority agreement. Nearly a quarter (24%) think more than 15% of U.S. renter households face an eviction filing each year, while 23% put the annual rate between 7% and 10% and 22% put it between 4% and 6%.
An additional 16% put the rate between 1% and 3%, and 11% guess between 11% and 15%. Just 5% think fewer than 1% of renter households face a filing each year.
Topline distribution
Americans' estimates of eviction filings vary widely.
What percent of U.S. renter households do you think face an eviction filing each year?
n = 1,000 · Jan 16–27, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 16–27, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aea-2025.tiiny.co
What percent of U.S. renter households do you think face an eviction filing each year?
Cite this question
Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.