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Late Fee Laws By State

Late Fee Laws By State: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.

LawTech & Business51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 3, 2023Original page
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10 values across 51 entries

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51 states
Alabama7No Limit
Alaska7No Limit
Arizona5No Limit except for mobile homes, which are limited to $5 per day
ArkansasNone specifiedNo Limit
CaliforniaNone specifiedNo Limit
ColoradoNone specified$50 or 5% of the rent amount due, whichever is greater
Connecticut9No Limit
Delaware55% of monthly rent
District of Columbia55% of monthly rent
FloridaNone specifiedNo Limit
GeorgiaNone specifiedNo Limit
HawaiiNone specified8% of the monthly rent
IdahoNone specifiedNo Limit
IllinoisNone specified$20 or 20% of the monthly rent, whichever is greater
IndianaNone specifiedNo Limit
IowaNone specified$12 per day or $60 per month if the rent is less than $700. If the rent is over $700, the limit is $20 per day or $100 per month
KansasNone specifiedNo Limit
KentuckyNone specifiedNo Limit
LouisianaNone specifiedNo Limit
Maine154% of the monthly rent
MarylandNone specified5% of the monthly rent
Massachusetts30No Limit
MichiganNone specifiedNo Limit
MinnesotaNone specified8% of the overdue rent amount
MississippiNone specifiedNo Limit
MissouriNone specifiedNo Limit
MontanaNone specifiedNo Limit
NebraskaNone specifiedNo Limit
Nevada35% of the monthly rent
New HampshireNone specifiedLimited to the amount of rent
New Jersey5 days for senior citizens, no grace period for othersNo Limit
New MexicoNone specified10% of the monthly rent
New York55% of the monthly rent or $50, whichever is less (rent-controlled property may have different rules)
North CarolinaNone specified5% or $4 for week-to-week leases, whichever is greater, or 5% or $15 for monthly leases, whichever is greater
North DakotaNone specifiedNo Limit
OhioNone specifiedNo Limit
OklahomaNone specifiedNo Limit
Oregon45% of the monthly rent
PennsylvaniaNone specifiedNo Limit
Rhode IslandNone specifiedNo Limit
South CarolinaNone specifiedNo Limit
South DakotaNone specifiedNo Limit
Tennessee510% of the monthly rent or $30, whichever is greater
Texas2$12 of the monthly rent for properties with 4 or less rental units and 10% of the monthly rent for structures with 4 or more rental units
UtahNone specifiedNo Limit
VermontNone specifiedLimited to the costs incurred to the landlord by the rent being late
Virginia5No more than 10% of the monthly rent or 10% of the unpaid balance, whichever is less.
WashingtonNone specifiedNo Limit
West VirginiaNone specifiedNo Limit
Wisconsin5$20 or 20% of the monthly rent, whichever is greater
WyomingNone specifiedNo Limit

Quick answers

Where does this late fee laws by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Maximum Late Fees by State: The Ultimate Guide - Landlord Studio.