West Virginia 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.
West Virginia application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
W. Va. Code ch. 37 (37-6A-1 only defines the term)
Source: West Virginia Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your West Virginia rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in West Virginia, no statewide cap (W. Va. Code ch. 37 (37-6A-1 only defines the term)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentWest Virginia screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in West Virginia?
West Virginia sets no statewide cap on application fees (W. Va. Code ch. 37 (37-6A-1 only defines the term)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: West Virginia 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 West Virginia lease agreement template, which reflects West Virginia's deposit and notice rules.
How does West Virginia compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How West Virginia compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for West Virginia: West Virginia Code ↗.
- West Virginia 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 West Virginia requires
The figures below are West Virginia'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 West Virginia page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitW. Va. Code §37-6A-1 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 60 days after move-outW. Va. Code §37-6A-1 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysW. Va. Code §37-6A-1 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $20,000W. Va. Code § 50-2-1 (as amended by HB 2761, eff. July 7, 2025) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Magistrate Court · filing fee $30-$50 by claim size under W. Va. Code § 50-3-1: $30 for claims of $500 or less (and non-monetary relief), $35 up to $1,000, $40 up to $2,000, $50 over $2,000.W. Va. Code § 50-2-1 (as amended by HB 2761, eff. July 7, 2025) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Required to transfer a vehicle titleWest Virginia DMV (Form DMV-7-TR) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredW. Va. Code §39B-1-105 (form §39B-3-101) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesW. Va. Code § 31B-1-103 ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Clerk of the County Commission (the 'County Clerk'), W. Va. Code § 39-1-2 · no witnessesW. Va. Code § 39-1-2 ↗
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