Arizona late rent laws (2026)

The Arizona timeline, with dates

Here is the order of events when rent due on the 1st goes unpaid, using Arizona's numbers and an example notice served on the 5th.

1. The 1stRent is due (the example due date used throughout this page).
2. Late feeNo statutory cap or grace period for apartments/houses; § 33-1368(B) refers to a 'reasonable late fee set forth in a written rental agreement'.
3. The 5th (example)You serve the notice: 5-day written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate if rent is not paid (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)).
4. Not before the 10thThe 5-day period runs out. The exact last day depends on how the statute counts days and on how the notice was delivered.
5. Earliest filingIf rent is still unpaid once the notice period has fully run, you can file an eviction case.

The dates are the earliest the numbers allow, not a promise: how days are counted, weekends, and the way the notice is delivered can all push them later. Read Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B) before you serve anything.

The notice for unpaid rent

5-day written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate if rent is not paid. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)

Among the 31 states we have verified, 13 require less notice (3 of them none at all), 2 others use the same 5 days as Arizona, and 14 require a longer one. Among states that require a notice, the median is 7 days.

Late fees and the grace period

No statutory cap or grace period for apartments/houses; § 33-1368(B) refers to a 'reasonable late fee set forth in a written rental agreement'. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)

Arizona has no statutory dollar or percentage cap. 12 of the 31 verified states cap late fees by statute, and 10 set a grace period before one can be charged.

What else to know in Arizona

Notes from our review: Before a special detainer is filed, the agreement is reinstated if the tenant tenders all past-due rent plus a reasonable late fee. Mobile home spaces are governed by a separate act (§ 33-1414).

Cities and counties can add their own rules on top of the state’s. At “covered properties” under the federal CARES Act — generally those with a federally backed mortgage or federal subsidies — a 30-day notice to vacate for nonpayment is required in every state.

Arizona and its neighbors

Notice periods across the 31 verified states

Sources

• Notice for unpaid rent: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)
• Late fees and grace period: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)
• Status: verified — the notice rule was read in statute text (or a verbatim copy of it) for our September 14, 2026 review.

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