Metro Phoenix Eviction Filings Hit 7,579 In October, Near 2024's Record Pace
Published by Cash Flow Deals · Last updated 2026-08-04
Maricopa County recorded 7,579 eviction filings in October 2025, its second-highest month of the year, putting the county on pace for roughly 84,000 filings in 2025, just under 2024's record of 87,130, per azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic. North Phoenix's Moon Valley court precinct led every precinct in the county. If you are carrying a struggling rental in Phoenix or Mesa, you are working inside a court system already running near capacity.
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What Azcentral Found In October's Numbers
Maricopa County logged 7,579 eviction filings in October 2025, the county's second-highest month of the year. That pace puts 2025 on track for roughly 84,000 annual filings, just below 2024's record of 87,130. The Moon Valley court precinct in north Phoenix led every precinct in October with 458 filings, and carried the highest full-year caseload countywide at 4,268 filings.
Why This Matters For Landlords In Phoenix And Mesa
Near-record eviction volume means the courts processing those filings are busy. A landlord who files today is standing in a longer line than usual. Every month a unit sits vacant or non-paying is a month of mortgage, taxes, and insurance coming out of pocket with nothing coming in. That carrying cost is why some owners of a struggling rental are choosing to sell rather than cycle through eviction court again.
How Moon Valley Compares To The Rest Of The County
One precinct, Moon Valley in north Phoenix, accounted for 458 of October's 7,579 filings and led the county for the full year at 4,268. That is not evenly spread across metro Phoenix. A landlord's actual eviction risk depends heavily on which precinct a property sits in, not just the countywide average.
What An Owner Of A Struggling Rental Can Do
Working the eviction through to completion and re-leasing is one path, but it costs you time and money while the case is pending. Selling through a traditional sale is another, though a tenant still in place can complicate access. With Cash Flow Deals, you can compare the Fast Cash Offer, where we buy your house as-is and close, and the Premium Cash Offer, where a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. You choose. We cover repair costs, and we figure out a way, so nothing comes out of your pocket. With Premium, only what the buyer's lender requires gets fixed, with costs covered up front and settled from our share of the sale proceeds; with Fast Cash, you make no repairs. For either offer, the number is agreed before any work starts, and it changes only if you agree. The one exception: if something structural surfaces that was not visible or disclosed before we signed — foundation issues, hidden moisture, old wiring, cast-iron drain failure — we re-cost it and bring the number back to you. You decide. You can walk away. We disclose what we know at offer time so this almost never happens. If the Premium buyer's loan falls through, that is our problem, not yours, and you can still take the Fast Cash Offer at its own number instead of the Premium Cash Offer.
Common questions
How many eviction filings did Maricopa County see in October 2025?
7,579, the county's second-highest monthly total of the year.
Is 2025 on pace to break 2024's eviction record?
No. 2025 is tracking toward roughly 84,000 filings, just under 2024's record of 87,130.
Which part of metro Phoenix had the most eviction filings?
The Moon Valley court precinct in north Phoenix, with 458 filings in October and 4,268 for the full year, the highest caseload of any precinct in the county.
Does a high eviction rate affect a home's resale value?
A high eviction rate signals landlord cash-flow strain in a submarket. It does not by itself set a home's resale value, which is driven by comparable sales in that specific neighborhood.
What can a landlord do instead of carrying a non-paying property through eviction court?
You may choose to sell rather than absorb months of carrying costs during a lengthy case. You can compare the Fast Cash Offer, where we buy your house as-is and close, with the Premium Cash Offer, where a pre-approved FHA or conventional buyer we already have, ready to go, pays more and buys directly from you. You choose which offer fits. You can request both before repairs are scoped.
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