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âNoticeâ (CC BY 2.0) by rentalrealities. The total cost for filing a tenant eviction can range anywhere from $350 to do it yourself to as much as $2,000+ if you bring a lawyer in. This wonât include the additional costs such as lost rent, repairs, cleaning fees and other additional fees mentioned below.
For an uncontested eviction, we pay $250 total. If the sheriff has to get involved, it costs about $160 additional. Obviously, special circumstances or a trial would require additional fees based on the attorney hourly rate. For our two evictions (2013 and 2014), both have been resolved after paying just $250 each. Depending on the situation, there can be a wide range of other costs connected to an eviction. 2  A Texas landlord estimates a recent eviction cost him $11,000-$12,000 in lost rent, cleanup, new locks and repairs/remodeling.