Idaho 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.
Idaho application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
No state provision — Boise (local): lesser of actual cost or $30.
Source: Idaho Statutes ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Idaho rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Idaho, no statewide cap (No state provision). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentIdaho screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Idaho?
Idaho sets no statewide cap on application fees (No state provision), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Boise (local): lesser of actual cost or $30. Source: Idaho Statutes.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Idaho lease agreement template, which reflects Idaho's deposit and notice rules.
How does Idaho compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Idaho compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Idaho: Idaho Statutes ↗.
- Idaho is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Idaho requires
The figures below are Idaho'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 Idaho page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitIdaho Code §6-321 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 21 days after move-outIdaho Code §6-321 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysIdaho Code §6-321 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitIdaho Code § 6-303; § 55-208 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 3 daysIdaho Code § 6-303; § 55-208 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000Idaho Code §1-2301 (limit); §1-2307 (attorney bar — pre-2000 numbering was §1-2308) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Department of the Magistrate Division of the District Court · filing fee $69Idaho Code §1-2301 (limit); §1-2307 (attorney bar — pre-2000 numbering was §1-2308) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredIdaho ITD (Form ITD 3738) / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedIdaho Code §15-12-105 (form §15-12-301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesIdaho Code § 30-25-102(9) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Recorder (the elected county clerk serves ex officio as auditor and recorder, Idaho Code § 31-2001) · no witnessesIdaho Code § 55-601 ↗
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