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Late fee laws by state

Per-state guides to the maximum late fee a landlord may charge, any required grace period, and the controlling rule — all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., verified July 2026. Need the dollar amount? Use the free late fee calculator.

AlabamaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
AlaskaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
ArizonaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
ArkansasNo statutory cap for residential rentals · grace none for late fees
CaliforniaNo statutory dollar/percent cap · grace none required by state law
ColoradoCapped at the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent · grace 7 calendar days after rent is due
ConnecticutLesser of $5/day up to $50, or 5% of the delinquent rent · grace 9 days
DelawareCapped at 5% of the monthly rent · grace 5 days
District of ColumbiaCapped at 5% of the full monthly rent due · grace 5 days
FloridaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
GeorgiaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
HawaiiLate charge may not exceed 8% of the rent due · grace none required by state law
IdahoNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
IllinoisNo statewide cap · grace none required statewide
IndianaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
IowaTiered: if rent ≤ $700/mo, max $12/day or $60/month · grace none required
KansasNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
KentuckyNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
LouisianaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
MaineMay not exceed 4% of one month's rent · grace 15 days
Maryland5% of the unpaid rent for the delinquent period · grace none required by state law
MassachusettsNo dollar/percentage cap · grace 30 days
MichiganNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
MinnesotaMay not exceed 8% of the overdue rent payment · grace none required
MississippiNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
MissouriNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
MontanaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
NebraskaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
NevadaMay not exceed 5% of the periodic rent · grace 3 calendar days
New HampshireNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
New JerseyNo cap on the amount · grace none for general tenants
New Mexico5% of the rent for each period in default · grace none required by state law
New York$50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is LESS · grace 5 days
North CarolinaGreater of $15 or 5% of the monthly rent · grace 5 calendar days
North DakotaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
OhioNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
OklahomaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
OregonOne of three lease methods: a reasonable flat fee · grace 4 days
PennsylvaniaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
Rhode IslandNo statutory cap · grace none for late fees
South CarolinaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
South DakotaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
TennesseeCapped at 10% of the amount of rent past due · grace 5 days
TexasMust be 'reasonable' · grace rent must be unpaid at least 2 full days after the due date before any fee
UtahGreater of 10% of the agreed rent or $75 · grace none required by state law
VermontNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
VirginiaLesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance due · grace none fixed by statute for the fee, but it must be provided for in the written rental ag…
WashingtonNo statewide cap on the amount · grace 5 days
West VirginiaNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law
WisconsinNo statutory cap · grace none required
WyomingNo statutory cap · grace none required by state law

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