This information is not legal advice. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Our methodologyLandlord-Tenant Dispute Costs
Legal assistance for landlords or tenants in disputes over lease violations, security deposit disputes, habitability issues, illegal lockouts, or eviction proceedings. Local housing laws vary significantly, making local counsel important.
Cost by Case Type
| Case Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Uncontested (both parties agree) | $123 – $2,736 |
| Contested (court required) | $796 – $17,785 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $245 – $5,472 |
Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100 – $400
* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Low
$306
Typical
$3,573
High
$6,840
Low
$257
Typical
$3,513
High
$6,769
Low
$253
Typical
$3,697
High
$7,140
Low
$315
Typical
$3,883
High
$7,450
Low
$307
Typical
$3,496
High
$6,685
Low
$315
Typical
$3,946
High
$7,576
Low
$416
Typical
$4,173
High
$7,931
Low
$255
Typical
$3,572
High
$6,889
Low
$229
Typical
$3,204
High
$6,178
Low
$317
Typical
$3,887
High
$7,458
Low
$284
Typical
$3,481
High
$6,677
Low
$311
Typical
$3,631
High
$6,951
Low
$230
Typical
$3,300
High
$6,369
Low
$438
Typical
$4,651
High
$8,864
Low
$332
Typical
$4,093
High
$7,854
Low
$298
Typical
$3,856
High
$7,415
Low
$217
Typical
$3,177
High
$6,137
Low
$267
Typical
$3,516
High
$6,765
Low
$304
Typical
$3,850
High
$7,395
Low
$275
Typical
$3,763
High
$7,250
Low
$349
Typical
$4,077
High
$7,804
Low
$291
Typical
$3,709
High
$7,127
Low
$350
Typical
$3,990
High
$7,630
Low
$349
Typical
$3,951
High
$7,553
Low
$217
Typical
$3,177
High
$6,137
Low
$322
Typical
$3,665
High
$7,007
Low
$330
Typical
$4,097
High
$7,865
Low
$332
Typical
$3,878
High
$7,424
Low
$389
Typical
$4,132
High
$7,874
Low
$370
Typical
$4,179
High
$7,988
Low
$254
Typical
$3,596
High
$6,939
Low
$331
Typical
$3,883
High
$7,435
Low
$242
Typical
$3,394
High
$6,545
Low
$271
Typical
$3,514
High
$6,756
Low
$271
Typical
$3,514
High
$6,756
Low
$305
Typical
$3,561
High
$6,817
Low
$186
Typical
$3,155
High
$6,124
Low
$337
Typical
$4,046
High
$7,755
Low
$320
Typical
$4,004
High
$7,688
Low
$248
Typical
$3,491
High
$6,734
Low
$388
Typical
$3,892
High
$7,396
Low
$232
Typical
$3,387
High
$6,543
Low
$297
Typical
$3,564
High
$6,831
Low
$327
Typical
$3,730
High
$7,132
Low
$291
Typical
$3,764
High
$7,237
Low
$365
Typical
$4,275
High
$8,185
Low
$328
Typical
$4,075
High
$7,822
Low
$226
Typical
$3,328
High
$6,430
Low
$408
Typical
$4,364
High
$8,319
Low
$291
Typical
$3,400
High
$6,508
Low
$307
Typical
$3,497
High
$6,688
Low
$401
Typical
$4,017
High
$7,634
Low
$281
Typical
$3,582
High
$6,883
Low
$282
Typical
$3,810
High
$7,339
Low
$386
Typical
$4,096
High
$7,805
Low
$246
Typical
$3,364
High
$6,482
Low
$338
Typical
$4,020
High
$7,702
Low
$304
Typical
$3,795
High
$7,286
Low
$286
Typical
$3,615
High
$6,943
Low
$230
Typical
$3,304
High
$6,378
Low
$324
Typical
$3,696
High
$7,068
Low
$314
Typical
$3,977
High
$7,641
Low
$187
Typical
$3,168
High
$6,148
Low
$282
Typical
$3,811
High
$7,340
Low
$294
Typical
$3,742
High
$7,189
Low
$366
Typical
$4,010
High
$7,654
Low
$270
Typical
$3,496
High
$6,722
Low
$294
Typical
$3,717
High
$7,140
Low
$363
Typical
$4,131
High
$7,899
Low
$391
Typical
$4,145
High
$7,899
Low
$262
Typical
$3,588
High
$6,914
Low
$268
Typical
$3,477
High
$6,685
Low
$228
Typical
$3,357
High
$6,485
Low
$256
Typical
$3,501
High
$6,745
Low
$291
Typical
$3,760
High
$7,229
Low
$308
Typical
$3,597
High
$6,885
Low
$312
Typical
$3,874
High
$7,435
Low
$314
Typical
$3,901
High
$7,488
Low
$263
Typical
$3,416
High
$6,569
Low
$261
Typical
$3,535
High
$6,809
Low
$263
Typical
$3,592
High
$6,922
Low
$313
Typical
$3,561
High
$6,809
Low
$382
Typical
$4,084
High
$7,785
Low
$314
Typical
$3,665
High
$7,015
Low
$321
Typical
$4,020
High
$7,718
Low
$304
Typical
$3,432
High
$6,561
Low
$349
Typical
$4,077
High
$7,804
Low
$314
Typical
$3,582
High
$6,850
Low
$312
Typical
$3,552
High
$6,792
Low
$245
Typical
$3,349
High
$6,453
Low
$328
Typical
$3,903
High
$7,478
Low
$221
Typical
$3,224
High
$6,227
Low
$309
Typical
$3,526
High
$6,742
Low
$444
Typical
$4,270
High
$8,095
Low
$328
Typical
$3,903
High
$7,478
Low
$330
Typical
$4,097
High
$7,865
Low
$238
Typical
$3,406
High
$6,575
Low
$296
Typical
$3,834
High
$7,372
Low
$212
Typical
$3,099
High
$5,985
Low
$433
Typical
$4,163
High
$7,893
Low
$226
Typical
$3,244
High
$6,262
Low
$282
Typical
$3,454
High
$6,627
Low
$295
Typical
$3,750
High
$7,206
Low
$268
Typical
$3,531
High
$6,793
Low
$367
Typical
$3,898
High
$7,428
Low
$305
Typical
$3,555
High
$6,806
Low
$227
Typical
$3,342
High
$6,458
Low
$395
Typical
$3,957
High
$7,519
Low
$288
Typical
$3,537
High
$6,785
Low
$314
Typical
$3,925
High
$7,536
Low
$267
Typical
$3,491
High
$6,714
Low
$325
Typical
$4,007
High
$7,689
Low
$296
Typical
$3,558
High
$6,820
Low
$234
Typical
$3,279
High
$6,324
Low
$278
Typical
$3,535
High
$6,793
Low
$251
Typical
$3,437
High
$6,623
Low
$305
Typical
$3,862
High
$7,419
Low
$274
Typical
$3,556
High
$6,838
Low
$242
Typical
$3,275
High
$6,308
Low
$330
Typical
$3,928
High
$7,525
Low
$265
Typical
$3,486
High
$6,708
Low
$316
Typical
$3,917
High
$7,519
Low
$377
Typical
$4,484
High
$8,591
Low
$236
Typical
$3,232
High
$6,227
Low
$270
Typical
$3,530
High
$6,790
Low
$349
Typical
$4,077
High
$7,804
Low
$394
Typical
$4,184
High
$7,974
Low
$339
Typical
$3,859
High
$7,379
Low
$319
Typical
$3,799
High
$7,279
Low
$349
Typical
$4,077
High
$7,804
Low
$350
Typical
$3,988
High
$7,625
Low
$314
Typical
$3,977
High
$7,641
Low
$397
Typical
$3,976
High
$7,556
Low
$267
Typical
$3,400
High
$6,533
Low
$283
Typical
$3,393
High
$6,504
Low
$225
Typical
$3,222
High
$6,218
Low
$298
Typical
$3,698
High
$7,099
Low
$282
Typical
$3,652
High
$7,023
Low
$268
Typical
$3,349
High
$6,430
Low
$257
Typical
$3,615
High
$6,973
Low
$313
Typical
$3,880
High
$7,448
Low
$269
Typical
$3,542
High
$6,814
Low
$280
Typical
$3,569
High
$6,858
Low
$260
Typical
$3,520
High
$6,780
Low
$225
Typical
$3,319
High
$6,413
Low
$333
Typical
$3,766
High
$7,199
Low
$226
Typical
$3,158
High
$6,090
Low
$392
Typical
$4,161
High
$7,931
Low
$313
Typical
$3,836
High
$7,359
Low
$350
Typical
$3,838
High
$7,326
Low
$393
Typical
$4,196
High
$7,999
Low
$219
Typical
$3,231
High
$6,244
Low
$330
Typical
$3,928
High
$7,525
Low
$311
Typical
$3,876
High
$7,441
Low
$377
Typical
$4,484
High
$8,591
Low
$267
Typical
$3,401
High
$6,535
Low
$280
Typical
$3,569
High
$6,858
Low
$273
Typical
$3,700
High
$7,126
Low
$366
Typical
$4,358
High
$8,350
Low
$236
Typical
$3,226
High
$6,215
Low
$227
Typical
$3,181
High
$6,136
Low
$334
Typical
$3,900
High
$7,466
Low
$187
Typical
$3,157
High
$6,128
Low
$224
Typical
$3,268
High
$6,313
Low
$296
Typical
$3,826
High
$7,355
Low
$279
Typical
$3,612
High
$6,944
Low
$350
Typical
$3,988
High
$7,625
Low
$292
Typical
$3,814
High
$7,335
Low
$279
Typical
$3,650
High
$7,020
Low
$259
Typical
$3,715
High
$7,170
Low
$237
Typical
$3,399
High
$6,561
Low
$438
Typical
$4,651
High
$8,864
Low
$252
Typical
$3,269
High
$6,286
Low
$223
Typical
$3,284
High
$6,345
Low
$278
Typical
$3,539
High
$6,800
Low
$328
Typical
$3,907
High
$7,486
Low
$271
Typical
$3,565
High
$6,859
Low
$259
Typical
$3,360
High
$6,461
Low
$397
Typical
$4,498
High
$8,600
Low
$259
Typical
$3,361
High
$6,463
Low
$272
Typical
$3,341
High
$6,410
Low
$236
Typical
$3,231
High
$6,226
Low
$252
Typical
$3,274
High
$6,296
Low
$280
Typical
$3,625
High
$6,971
Low
$337
Typical
$3,844
High
$7,350
Low
$312
Typical
$3,874
High
$7,435
Low
$272
Typical
$3,535
High
$6,797
Low
$326
Typical
$3,919
High
$7,511
Low
$251
Typical
$3,691
High
$7,130
Low
$309
Typical
$3,604
High
$6,899
Low
$255
Typical
$3,305
High
$6,354
Low
$421
Typical
$4,221
High
$8,022
Low
$273
Typical
$3,538
High
$6,804
Low
$265
Typical
$3,491
High
$6,718
Low
$273
Typical
$3,563
High
$6,853
Low
$233
Typical
$3,260
High
$6,288
Low
$229
Typical
$3,210
High
$6,190
Low
$286
Typical
$3,622
High
$6,959
Low
$321
Typical
$3,815
High
$7,310
Low
$311
Typical
$3,821
High
$7,330
Low
$280
Typical
$3,631
High
$6,982
Low
$295
Typical
$3,439
High
$6,583
Low
$241
Typical
$3,373
High
$6,504
Low
$311
Typical
$3,876
High
$7,441
Low
$282
Typical
$3,495
High
$6,709
Low
$241
Typical
$3,249
High
$6,256
Low
$270
Typical
$3,487
High
$6,705
Low
$249
Typical
$3,530
High
$6,812
Low
$233
Typical
$3,428
High
$6,623
Low
$247
Typical
$3,374
High
$6,501
Low
$238
Typical
$3,404
High
$6,571
Low
$246
Typical
$3,362
High
$6,479
Low
$314
Typical
$3,759
High
$7,204
Low
$438
Typical
$4,651
High
$8,864
Low
$318
Typical
$3,820
High
$7,321
Low
$303
Typical
$3,539
High
$6,774
Low
$438
Typical
$4,651
High
$8,864
Low
$267
Typical
$3,739
High
$7,210
Low
$234
Typical
$3,435
High
$6,636
Low
$310
Typical
$3,611
High
$6,913
Low
$330
Typical
$3,614
High
$6,899
Low
$310
Typical
$3,530
High
$6,750
Low
$397
Typical
$4,216
High
$8,035
Low
$281
Typical
$3,701
High
$7,122
Low
$263
Typical
$3,727
High
$7,190
Low
$315
Typical
$4,048
High
$7,782
Low
$281
Typical
$3,492
High
$6,703
Low
$289
Typical
$3,539
High
$6,789
Low
$244
Typical
$3,344
High
$6,443
Low
$354
Typical
$4,000
High
$7,645
Low
$337
Typical
$3,949
High
$7,560
Low
$291
Typical
$3,397
High
$6,502
Low
$313
Typical
$3,920
High
$7,526
Low
$272
Typical
$3,524
High
$6,775
Low
$314
Typical
$3,977
High
$7,641
Low
$377
Typical
$4,484
High
$8,591
Low
$295
Typical
$3,823
High
$7,350
Low
$325
Typical
$3,788
High
$7,251
Low
$280
Typical
$3,688
High
$7,096
Low
$333
Typical
$4,079
High
$7,825
Low
$318
Typical
$3,892
High
$7,465
Low
$250
Typical
$3,688
High
$7,125
Low
$256
Typical
$3,600
High
$6,944
Low
$294
Typical
$3,820
High
$7,345
Low
$223
Typical
$3,257
High
$6,290
Low
$402
Typical
$4,264
High
$8,126
Low
$223
Typical
$3,125
High
$6,028
Low
$265
Typical
$3,733
High
$7,200
Low
$227
Typical
$3,315
High
$6,403
Low
$197
Typical
$3,332
High
$6,467
Low
$344
Typical
$4,135
High
$7,926
Low
$257
Typical
$3,362
High
$6,466
Low
$284
Typical
$3,683
High
$7,081
Low
$273
Typical
$3,537
High
$6,800
Low
$261
Typical
$3,534
High
$6,808
Low
$434
Typical
$4,609
High
$8,785
Low
$341
Typical
$4,053
High
$7,766
Low
$315
Typical
$4,048
High
$7,782
Low
$284
Typical
$3,683
High
$7,081
Low
$260
Typical
$3,718
High
$7,175
Low
$310
Typical
$3,868
High
$7,425
Low
$272
Typical
$3,457
High
$6,642
Low
$298
Typical
$3,832
High
$7,365
Low
$399
Typical
$4,270
High
$8,140
Low
$353
Typical
$3,997
High
$7,640
Low
$384
Typical
$4,101
High
$7,819
Low
$267
Typical
$3,739
High
$7,210
Low
$247
Typical
$3,462
High
$6,676
Low
$418
Typical
$4,192
High
$7,965
Low
$471
Typical
$4,718
High
$8,965
Low
$397
Typical
$4,498
High
$8,600
Low
$381
Typical
$4,131
High
$7,882
Low
$361
Typical
$3,961
High
$7,561
Low
$302
Typical
$3,844
High
$7,385
Low
$326
Typical
$3,916
High
$7,505
Low
$384
Typical
$4,101
High
$7,819
Low
$446
Typical
$4,735
High
$9,023
Low
$314
Typical
$3,740
High
$7,166
Low
$358
Typical
$4,055
High
$7,752
Low
$318
Typical
$3,713
High
$7,108
Low
$328
Typical
$3,932
High
$7,536
Low
$275
Typical
$3,763
High
$7,250
Low
$281
Typical
$3,781
High
$7,280
Low
$254
Typical
$3,418
High
$6,582
Low
$338
Typical
$4,059
High
$7,780
Low
$239
Typical
$3,417
High
$6,595
Low
$309
Typical
$3,865
High
$7,420
Low
$335
Typical
$3,983
High
$7,632
Low
$269
Typical
$3,536
High
$6,802
Low
$222
Typical
$3,270
High
$6,318
Low
$427
Typical
$4,527
High
$8,627
Low
$330
Typical
$3,928
High
$7,525
Low
$321
Typical
$3,821
High
$7,322
Low
$184
Typical
$3,109
High
$6,034
Low
$317
Typical
$3,889
High
$7,460
Low
$322
Typical
$3,838
High
$7,353
Low
$319
Typical
$3,638
High
$6,956
Low
$325
Typical
$3,988
High
$7,650
Low
$314
Typical
$3,977
High
$7,641
Low
$221
Typical
$3,022
High
$5,824
Low
$300
Typical
$3,681
High
$7,062
Low
$321
Typical
$3,755
High
$7,190
Low
$349
Typical
$4,077
High
$7,804
Low
$263
Typical
$3,401
High
$6,539
Low
$331
Typical
$3,937
High
$7,542
Low
$268
Typical
$3,796
High
$7,324
Low
$326
Typical
$4,074
High
$7,822
Low
$381
Typical
$4,131
High
$7,882
Low
$321
Typical
$3,849
High
$7,377
Low
$286
Typical
$3,554
High
$6,822
Low
$277
Typical
$3,651
High
$7,024
Low
$296
Typical
$3,773
High
$7,249
Low
$238
Typical
$3,333
High
$6,428
Low
$308
Typical
$3,774
High
$7,241
Low
$389
Typical
$4,123
High
$7,858
Low
$313
Typical
$3,907
High
$7,500
Low
$374
Typical
$4,060
High
$7,745
Low
$361
Typical
$3,958
High
$7,555
Low
$411
Typical
$4,359
High
$8,308
Low
$345
Typical
$3,786
High
$7,227
Low
$289
Typical
$3,534
High
$6,780
Low
$406
Typical
$4,067
High
$7,728
Low
$323
Typical
$3,674
High
$7,026
Low
$266
Typical
$3,383
High
$6,500
Low
$412
Typical
$4,369
High
$8,326
Low
$268
Typical
$3,474
High
$6,680
Low
$333
Typical
$4,079
High
$7,825
Low
$320
Typical
$4,006
High
$7,691
Low
$421
Typical
$4,466
High
$8,511
Low
$338
Typical
$3,824
High
$7,310
Low
$330
Typical
$3,953
High
$7,575
Low
$313
Typical
$3,656
High
$6,998
Low
$321
Typical
$3,746
High
$7,170
Low
$411
Typical
$4,359
High
$8,308
Low
$432
Typical
$4,582
High
$8,733
Low
$446
Typical
$4,735
High
$9,023
Low
$426
Typical
$4,522
High
$8,618
Low
$419
Typical
$4,448
High
$8,476
Low
$438
Typical
$4,651
High
$8,864
Low
$420
Typical
$4,456
High
$8,492
Low
$424
Typical
$4,501
High
$8,578
Low
$264
Typical
$3,693
High
$7,121
Low
$416
Typical
$4,414
High
$8,412
Low
$333
Typical
$3,797
High
$7,260
Low
$297
Typical
$3,638
High
$6,980
Low
$362
Typical
$4,351
High
$8,340
Low
$272
Typical
$3,577
High
$6,882
Low
$318
Typical
$3,708
High
$7,098
Low
$226
Typical
$3,169
High
$6,112
Low
$271
Typical
$3,435
High
$6,599
Low
$224
Typical
$3,211
High
$6,198
Low
$231
Typical
$3,232
High
$6,233
Low
$271
Typical
$3,541
High
$6,811
Low
$279
Typical
$3,775
High
$7,270
Low
$267
Typical
$3,739
High
$7,210
Low
$313
Typical
$3,907
High
$7,500
Low
$254
Typical
$3,437
High
$6,619
Low
$327
Typical
$3,929
High
$7,531
Low
$325
Typical
$3,698
High
$7,071
Low
$260
Typical
$3,383
High
$6,506
Low
$249
Typical
$3,404
High
$6,560
Low
$324
Typical
$3,793
High
$7,262
Low
$279
Typical
$3,410
High
$6,542
Low
$318
Typical
$3,813
High
$7,309
Low
$254
Typical
$3,299
High
$6,345
Low
$280
Typical
$3,632
High
$6,984
Low
$307
Typical
$3,763
High
$7,218
Low
$336
Typical
$3,686
High
$7,035
Low
$406
Typical
$4,304
High
$8,202
Low
$246
Typical
$3,322
High
$6,399
Low
$400
Typical
$4,013
High
$7,626
Low
$362
Typical
$4,351
High
$8,340
Low
$310
Typical
$3,689
High
$7,067
Low
$333
Typical
$3,962
High
$7,592
Low
$295
Typical
$3,823
High
$7,350
Low
$256
Typical
$3,348
High
$6,440
Low
$285
Typical
$3,322
High
$6,360
Low
$339
Typical
$3,955
High
$7,570
Low
$251
Typical
$3,441
High
$6,630
Low
$277
Typical
$3,440
High
$6,604
Low
$364
Typical
$4,124
High
$7,883
Low
$295
Typical
$3,730
High
$7,166
Low
$251
Typical
$3,373
High
$6,494
Low
$222
Typical
$3,243
High
$6,263
Low
$312
Typical
$3,644
High
$6,977
Low
$327
Typical
$3,919
High
$7,510
Low
$387
Typical
$3,885
High
$7,382
Low
$419
Typical
$4,443
High
$8,467
Low
$279
Typical
$3,775
High
$7,270
Low
$339
Typical
$3,835
High
$7,332
Low
$369
Typical
$4,045
High
$7,720
Low
$361
Typical
$3,961
High
$7,561
Low
$385
Typical
$4,089
High
$7,792
Low
$314
Typical
$3,660
High
$7,006
Low
$381
Typical
$4,131
High
$7,882
Low
$326
Typical
$3,916
High
$7,505
Low
$408
Typical
$4,364
High
$8,319
Low
$225
Typical
$3,234
High
$6,242
Low
$367
Typical
$3,676
High
$6,985
Low
$268
Typical
$3,525
High
$6,782
Low
$339
Typical
$4,067
High
$7,795
Low
$211
Typical
$3,571
High
$6,930
Low
$186
Typical
$3,153
High
$6,121
Low
$278
Typical
$3,445
High
$6,613
Low
$303
Typical
$3,540
High
$6,776
Low
$293
Typical
$3,591
High
$6,889
Low
$291
Typical
$3,706
High
$7,121
Low
$455
Typical
$4,378
High
$8,301
Low
$356
Typical
$3,901
High
$7,446
Low
$278
Typical
$3,538
High
$6,797
Low
$289
Typical
$3,805
High
$7,320
Low
$345
Typical
$4,048
High
$7,751
Low
$305
Typical
$3,853
High
$7,400
Low
$311
Typical
$3,741
High
$7,171
Low
$304
Typical
$3,733
High
$7,162
Low
$240
Typical
$3,288
High
$6,336
Low
$402
Typical
$4,269
High
$8,135
Low
$282
Typical
$3,569
High
$6,856