Last updated: April 2026Researched by DepositHawk Research Team
Apartment Application Fees — State by State
Application fees are one of the least-regulated parts of renting — in most states landlords can charge whatever they want, and none of it comes back if you don't get the apartment. A handful of states have capped fees or banned them outright. Select your state to see what's actually legal.
Check whether your fees are allowed in your state — free.
AlabamaNo capAlaskaNo capArizonaNo capArkansasNo capCaliforniaCap: $62.02ColoradoNo capConnecticutNo capDelawareNo capDistrict of ColumbiaActual costs onlyFloridaNo capGeorgiaNo capHawaiiNo capIdahoNo capIllinoisNo capIndianaNo capIowaNo capKansasNo capKentuckyNo capLouisianaNo capMaineNo capMarylandCap: $25MassachusettsFees bannedMichiganNo capMinnesotaActual costs onlyMississippiNo capMissouriNo capMontanaNo capNebraskaNo capNevadaNo capNew HampshireNo capNew JerseyNo capNew MexicoNo capNew YorkCap: $20North CarolinaNo capNorth DakotaNo capOhioNo capOklahomaNo capOregonActual costs onlyPennsylvaniaNo capRhode IslandNo capSouth CarolinaNo capSouth DakotaNo capTennesseeNo capTexasNo capUtahNo capVermontNo capVirginiaCap: $50WashingtonActual costs onlyWest VirginiaNo capWisconsinActual costs onlyWyomingNo cap
See what your state’s law says your landlord owes you. Challenge those fees — $19.
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