North Dakota 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.
North Dakota application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
NDCC 47-16 (no provision)
Source: North Dakota Century Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your North Dakota rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in North Dakota, no statewide cap (NDCC 47-16 (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNorth Dakota screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in North Dakota?
North Dakota sets no statewide cap on application fees (NDCC 47-16 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: North Dakota Century 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 North Dakota lease agreement template, which reflects North Dakota's deposit and notice rules.
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How North Dakota compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for North Dakota: North Dakota Century Code ↗.
- North Dakota 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 North Dakota requires
The figures below are North Dakota'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 North Dakota page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (2 if pets)N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outN.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysN.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitN.D. Cent. Code § 47-32-01; § 47-16-15 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $15,000N.D.C.C. ch. 27-08.1 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Court (District Court) · filing fee $20 — N.D.C.C. § 27-05.2-03(1)(e): 'For filing a small claims action in district court, twenty dollars' (official Century Code PDF)N.D.C.C. ch. 27-08.1 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNorth Dakota DOT (Form SFN 2888) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedN.D. Cent. Code §30.1-30-01 et seq. ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesN.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-02(36) (definition); § 10-32.1-01 (citation) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Recorder (office renamed from Register of Deeds in 2001) · no witnessesN.D.C.C. § 47-10-01 ↗
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