Nevada 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.
Nevada application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
NRS 118A.306 (AB 121, eff. 10/1/2025) — No dollar cap, but refund is mandatory if no screening happens or the unit is rented to someone else; charging fees for minors prohibited.
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Nevada rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Nevada, no statewide cap (NRS 118A.306 (AB 121, eff. 10/1/2025)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNevada screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Nevada?
Nevada sets no statewide cap on application fees (NRS 118A.306 (AB 121, eff. 10/1/2025)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. No dollar cap, but refund is mandatory if no screening happens or the unit is rented to someone else; charging fees for minors prohibited. Source: Nevada Revised Statutes.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Nevada lease agreement template, which reflects Nevada's deposit and notice rules.
How does Nevada compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Nevada compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Nevada: Nevada Revised Statutes ↗.
- Nevada 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 Nevada requires
The figures below are Nevada'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 Nevada page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 3 months' rentNev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outNev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysNev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 7 days to pay or quitNRS 40.2512, 40.2516, 40.251 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 5 daysNRS 40.2512, 40.2516, 40.251 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $10,000Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 73 (NRS 73.010) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims (in Justice Court) · filing fee Sliding scale by claim amount — Las Vegas Justice Court: $66 (up to $1,000), $86 ($1,000.01–$2,500), $106 ($2,500.01–$5,000), $146 ($5,000.01–$7,500), $196 ($7,500.01–$10,000); other townships vary slightlyNev. Rev. Stat. ch. 73 (NRS 73.010) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNevada DMV (Form VP-104) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredNev. Rev. Stat. §162A.220 (form §162A.620) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesNev. Rev. Stat. § 86.101 (definition); § 86.286 (adoption optional) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Recorder · no witnessesNRS 111.105 ↗
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