City Guides

Washington, DC has its own city agency for renters, the Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA). OTA publishes the Tenant Bill of Rights, which it revised on September 25, 2026, explains the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, and offers emergency housing help and education for tenants and tenant associations. In 2026, DC's Rental Housing Commission set rent increase caps for rent-controlled units at 2.1% for elderly and disabled tenants and 4.1% for other tenants, so check any i

Living costs in Virginia Beach rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for Virginia Beach in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start

Living costs in Tampa rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for Tampa in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Housing & Evi

Living costs in St. Louis rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for St. Louis in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and taxes), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Housing & Evict

Living costs in Seattle rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 8 Financial Support Resources guides for Seattle in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, transit and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with

Living costs in San Jose rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for San Jose in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Housing

Living costs in the San Francisco Bay Area rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 5 Financial Support Resources guides for the San Francisco Bay Area in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, transit and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot

Living costs in San Diego rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 7 Financial Support Resources guides for San Diego in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, transit and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start w

Living costs in San Antonio rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 4 Financial Support Resources guides for San Antonio in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, medical and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, sta

Living costs in Sacramento rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 4 Financial Support Resources guides for Sacramento in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, taxes and transit), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Hous

Living costs in Portland rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 5 Financial Support Resources guides for Portland in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, transit and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start wit

Living costs in Pittsburgh rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 5 Financial Support Resources guides for Pittsburgh in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, medical and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start

Phoenix residents can reach 2-1-1 Arizona, a program of Solari, which lists more than 8,500 local and statewide resources, from rent and utility help to food boxes and shelter. In summer, the line also gives current information on heat relief centers, and those hours (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) are posted on its site because locations change often. The site and its heat-relief notices are also published in Spanish. 2-1-1 Arizona also has a searchable online directory and a custom reso

Philadelphia is one of the few cities with a legal Right to Counsel in eviction cases. Low-income tenants in ZIP codes 19121, 19124, 19131, 19132, 19134, 19139, 19141, 19144, 19153 and 19154 have a right to free representation in eviction cases. Tenants in every other ZIP code can still get free legal help by calling the Philly Tenant Hotline at (267) 443-2500, which is listed on PhillyTenant, the city's tenant-rights resource site. Landlords must go through the court process

Living costs in Orlando rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for Orlando in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and medical), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Housing & Evictio

Living costs in Oklahoma City rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 4 Financial Support Resources guides for Oklahoma City in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water, medical and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover,

New York City has something most cities do not: tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or in NYCHA administrative proceedings can get free legal representation or advice through the City's Right-to-Counsel (Universal Access) program, run by HRA's Office of Civil Justice with nonprofit law offices across the five boroughs. If you have court papers, call Housing Court Answers at 718-557-1379 or 212-962-4795 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or call 311 and ask for the Ten

Living costs in Nashville rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 5 Financial Support Resources guides for Nashville in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Housi

In Miami-Dade, 211 Miami runs a 24/7 helpline that connects people with community resources and also offers emotional support and crisis intervention. Dial 211, call the alternative number (305) 631-4211, or text your ZIP code to 898211. When the problem is legal rather than a missing payment, such as an eviction filing, a benefits denial or a debt lawsuit, Legal Services of Greater Miami provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe coun

Living costs in Louisville rarely squeeze just one bill at a time: a rent increase, a utility shutoff notice and a medical bill can all land in the same month. This page gathers all 3 Financial Support Resources guides for Louisville in one place, grouped by need (housing & eviction, utilities & water and food & churches), so you can go straight to the one that fits your situation. If you have an eviction notice, a court date or a move-in cost you cannot cover, start with Hou