Nebraska 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.
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.
How does Nebraska compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
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 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 7 days to pay or quitNeb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431, 76-1437 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 14 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431, 76-1437 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $7,500Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-2801 to 25-2807 (limit: § 25-2802); Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1462 ↗
- 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 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNebraska DMV ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredNeb. Rev. Stat. §30-4005 (form §30-4041) ↗
- 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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