Ohio Rental Application
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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Ohio application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
ORC 5321 (no provision)
Source: Ohio Revised Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Ohio rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form. Ohio's rule under ORC 5321 (no provision) — No statewide cap. Cities can add their own caps. Check the current Ohio screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Ohio?
Ohio sets no statewide cap on application fees (ORC 5321 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Ohio Revised 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 Ohio lease agreement template, which reflects Ohio's deposit and notice rules.
How does Ohio compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Ohio compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Ohio: Ohio Revised Code ↗.
- Ohio 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 Ohio requires
The figures below are Ohio'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 Ohio page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- No statutory limit Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04; § 5321.11; § 5321.17 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 30 days Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04; § 5321.11; § 5321.17 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $6,000 O.R.C. ch. 1925 (limit: § 1925.02) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of Municipal or County Court · filing fee Varies by court (set locally under each court's cost schedule), typically about $25–$75 plus service costs; e.g. Franklin County Municipal Court (Columbus) raised small claims filing costs by $6 effective Aug 1, 2026. Indigent filers may submit a poverty affidavit. O.R.C. ch. 1925 (limit: § 1925.02) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Ohio BMV / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Ohio Rev. Code §1337.25 (form §1337.60) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.01(R) (definition); § 1706.08 (effect) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- County Recorder · no witnesses Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.01 ↗
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