Colorado Rental Application

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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.

Colorado application-fee rule · as of July 2026

Actual screening cost only

C.R.S. §38-12-903/904 — Same fee for every applicant; unused portion refunded within 20 days.

Source: Colorado General Assembly (HB19-1106) ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.

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Know your Colorado rules

Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Colorado, actual screening cost only (C.R.S. §38-12-903/904). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentColorado screening rules before charging or paying a fee.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Colorado?

Colorado only allows charging the actual cost of screening (C.R.S. §38-12-903/904). Same fee for every applicant; unused portion refunded within 20 days. Source: Colorado General Assembly (HB19-1106).

Is the application a lease?

No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Colorado lease agreement template, which reflects Colorado's deposit and notice rules.

How does Colorado compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.

How Colorado compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Colorado: Colorado General Assembly (HB19-1106) ↗.

Colorado is one of 6 of 51 jurisdictions that limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 8 cap the application fee by statute; 4 ban application fees outright).

The rest of what Colorado requires

The figures below are Colorado's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Colorado page for that document.

Security deposit cap· as of 2026: 2 months' rentC.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Deposit return deadline· as of 2026: 30 days after move-outC.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026: 21 daysC.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026: 10 days to pay or quitColo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026: 10 daysColo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Small claims limit· as of 2026: $7,500Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Where you file· as of 2026: Small Claims Court (a division of County Court) · filing fee $31 (claims up to $500) / $55 ($500.01-$7,500) per the Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule (JDF 1)Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026: Not requiredColorado DMV (Form DR 2173) ↗
Power of attorney signing· as of 2026: Notarization recommendedColo. Rev. Stat. §15-14-705 (form §15-14-741) ↗
LLC operating agreement· as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesColo. Rev. Stat. § 7-80-102(11)(a) ↗
Recording a deed· as of 2026: County Clerk and Recorder · no witnessesC.R.S. § 38-30-113 ↗

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