# Americans' estimates of eviction filings vary widely

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## Reading

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

What percent of U.S. renter households do you think face an eviction filing each year?

Americans' estimates of eviction filings vary widely.

- Greater than 15%: 23.8%
- 7-10%: 23.2%
- 4-6%: 21.5%
- 1-3%: 16.1%
- 11-15%: 10.8%
- 0.5-0.9%: 3.4%
- 0-0.4%: 1.1%

## 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: 2025-01-16 → 2025-01-27
- 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

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## Citation

Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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