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Nebraska Rental Application

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Reflects current Nebraska rules · July 2026Official source linkedFree PDF · no signup · nothing uploaded

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Nebraska application-fee rule · as of July 2026

No statewide cap

No state provision (LB17 proposed, not enacted)

Source: Nebraska Legislature ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.

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Know your Nebraska rules

Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Nebraska, no statewide cap (No state provision (LB17 proposed, not enacted)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNebraska screening rules before charging or paying a fee.

Frequently asked questions

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

Nebraska sets no statewide cap on application fees (No state provision (LB17 proposed, not enacted)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Nebraska Legislature.

Is the application a lease?

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

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How Nebraska compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature ↗.

  • Nebraska 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 Nebraska requires

The figures below are Nebraska'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 Nebraska page for that document.

Security deposit cap· as of 2026
1 month's rent (1.25 if pets)Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416 ↗
Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
14 days after move-outNeb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416 ↗
Where you file· as of 2026
Small Claims Court (a division of County Court) · filing fee Approximately $30 to file, plus ~$11 certified-mail service or $20–$30 constable/sheriff service (per University of Nebraska Student Legal Services; the Judicial Branch publishes the current schedule in its Filing Fees and Court Costs policy)Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-2801 to 25-2807 (limit: § 25-2802); Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1462 ↗
LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 21-102(14) (definition); § 21-110 (operating agreement scope) ↗
Recording a deed· as of 2026
Register of Deeds · no witnessesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-211 ↗

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