Montana Rental Application
Fill out a Montana rental application below and download a print-ready PDF — identity, rental history, employment, references and screening consent. Free, no signup.
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.
Montana application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
MCA §70-24 (no provision)
Source: Montana Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
Need the document itself?
Fill in a Montana rental application and download a print-ready PDF — free, no signup, and it runs entirely in your browser.
Open the generator →The generator opens with Montana already selected.
Know your Montana rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Montana, no statewide cap (MCA §70-24 (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentMontana screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Montana?
Montana sets no statewide cap on application fees (MCA §70-24 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Montana Code.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Montana lease agreement template, which reflects Montana's deposit and notice rules.
How does Montana compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Montana compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Montana: Montana Code ↗.
- Montana 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 Montana requires
The figures below are Montana'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 Montana page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitMont. Code §70-25-202 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outMont. Code §70-25-202 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysMont. Code §70-25-202 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitMont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-422, 70-24-441 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 14 daysMont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-422, 70-24-441 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $7,000Mont. Code Ann. § 25-35-502 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Court (a division of Justice Court; some district courts also operate a small claims division) · filing fee $30 filing fee plus sheriff/process-server service costs; defendant pays $20 to contest or counterclaim (courts.mt.gov official Small Claims instructions)Mont. Code Ann. § 25-35-502 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredMontana MVD (Form MV24) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedMont. Code §72-31-305 (form §72-31-353) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesMont. Code Ann. § 35-8-102(23) (definition); § 35-8-109 (effect of operating agreement) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Clerk and Recorder · no witnessesMCA 70-20-101 ↗
Rental application in other states
More Montana legal forms
Different state? See rental applications by state →