Eviction filings continue rising in Arizona’s largest county

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - Officials say eviction filings are continuing to rise in Maricopa County with the average judgment against tenants nearly doubling from four years ago.

A Maricopa County Justice Courts spokesman said that September was the third month in a row in which the filings were higher than they had been since October 2008.

The average judgment against an evicted tenant has hit $3,337.50, up from $1,750.58 in 2008.

He also noted the number of eviction cases being sealed to protect tenants is rising due to a new law, with 248 cases sealed in just two weeks.

Maricopa County had among the highest levels of evictions in the united states before state and federal eviction moratoriums slowed lockouts during the pandemic. Those eviction bans have long since ended.