Iowa Notice to Vacate Rules
Iowa rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Terms longer than month-to-month: at least 30 days before the end of the term. Iowa Code § 562A.34
The rules in Iowa
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Terms longer than month-to-month: at least 30 days before the end of the term. Source: Iowa Code § 562A.34 |
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Iowa vs. neighboring states
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease |
|---|---|
| Iowa | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Terms longer than month-to-month: at least 30 days before the end of the term. Iowa Code § 562A.34 |
| Illinois | Landlord: 30 days' written notice for any tenancy under one year (other than week-to-week); 7 days for week-to-week; 60 days for year-to-year. Tenant: no statute specifies; the AG says a 30-day written notice is normally sufficient unless the lease requires more. 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 9-205 |
| Minnesota | Either party may end a tenancy at will with written notice at least as long as the interval between rent payments, or three months, whichever is less. For a monthly tenancy, that means at least one full rental period. The AG handbook and Judicial Branch describe this as one full rental period plus one day (e.g., notice by May 31 to leave at the end of June). Minn. Stat. § 504B.135 |
| Missouri | Either landlord or tenant may terminate with written notice setting a termination date that falls on a periodic rent-paying date at least one month after the notice is received. Unwritten city/town residential leases are month-to-month. RSMo 441.060.3-.4(1) |
| Nebraska | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 7 days' written notice. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437 |
| South Dakota | A tenancy with no specified term renews automatically unless a party gives notice of termination at least as long before expiration as the rental period, but not more than one month. For a month-to-month tenancy, either party gives one month's notice. SDCL 43-32-15 |
| Wisconsin | Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 28 days before the end of a rental period. If rent is paid less often than monthly, at least one rent period. Wis. Stat. § 704.19(3) |
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Iowa Notice to Vacate Rules FAQ
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Iowa?
Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Terms longer than month-to-month: at least 30 days before the end of the term. (Iowa Code § 562A.34)
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