Missouri 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.
Missouri application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 441/535 (no provision)
Source: Missouri Revisor ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Missouri rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Missouri, no statewide cap (Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 441/535 (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentMissouri screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Missouri?
Missouri sets no statewide cap on application fees (Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 441/535 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Missouri 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 Missouri lease agreement template, which reflects Missouri's deposit and notice rules.
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How Missouri compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Missouri: Missouri Revisor ↗.
- Missouri 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 Missouri requires
The figures below are Missouri'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 Missouri page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 2 months' rentMo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outMo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysMo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000§ 482.305 RSMo; Mo. Sup. Ct. Rules 140-155 (small claims rules) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Court — a docket of the Circuit Court heard by an associate circuit judge sitting as the small claims judge · filing fee No statewide flat fee; court costs vary by circuit/county, commonly ~$35-$100 (e.g., Cole County lists $45 for a pro se small claim). Check the local circuit clerk.§ 482.305 RSMo; Mo. Sup. Ct. Rules 140-155 (small claims rules) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredMissouri DOR (Form 1957) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredMo. Rev. Stat. §404.705 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Required by statuteMo. Rev. Stat. § 347.081.1 (shall adopt); § 347.015(13) (definition) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Recorder of Deeds (county; duties under RSMo ch. 59) · no witnessesRSMo §§ 442.130, 442.380 ↗
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