Minnesota Rental Application
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Minnesota application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Minn. Stat. §504B.173 — No dollar cap, but fee must be refunded if no screening happens or the unit goes to someone else; $100 penalty.
Source: Minnesota Revisor ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Minnesota rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form. Minnesota's rule under Minn. Stat. §504B.173 — No statewide cap. Cities can add their own caps. Check the current Minnesota screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Minnesota?
Minnesota sets no statewide cap on application fees (Minn. Stat. §504B.173), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. No dollar cap, but fee must be refunded if no screening happens or the unit goes to someone else; $100 penalty. Source: Minnesota Revisor.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Minnesota lease agreement template, which reflects Minnesota's deposit and notice rules.
How does Minnesota compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Minnesota compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Minnesota: Minnesota Revisor ↗.
- Minnesota 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 Minnesota requires
The figures below are Minnesota'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 Minnesota page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 21 days after move-out Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Minn. Stat. §504B.178 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 14 days to pay or quit Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.321 subd. 1a, 504B.135 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $20,000 Minn. Stat. § 491A.01; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 512 (representation) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Conciliation Court (a division of the District Court) · filing fee $65 statutory filing fee (Minn. Stat. § 357.022) plus county law-library and other surcharges — commonly ~$75-$95 total, varies by county. Minn. Stat. § 491A.01; Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 512 (representation) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Minnesota DVS / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Minn. Stat. §523.23 ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Minn. Stat. § 322C.0102, subd. 17 (definition); § 322C.0110 (scope/function) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- County Recorder (abstract land); Registrar of Titles for registered/Torrens land · no witnesses Minn. Stat. § 507.24 ↗
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