$30
Actual screening cost
That application fee is mostly markup.
Screening you costs a landlord about $30. You get charged about $55. We tell you if it's even legal — and write the letter to get it back.
100% free, no account · your state + the amount → instant verdict. Nothing stored.
The real cost vs. what renters pay
vs
$55
Typical renter charge
The markup gap: $25 (1.8× the real cost)
$25
Typical markup per application
2
States that ban the fee
9
States that cap it
Free
No account, ever
How it works
1
Is my fee legal?
Your state + the amount → is it within the law, a refundable overcharge, or above your state's cap?
2
The Markup Index
See how your fee compares to the ~$30 real cost of screening across every state.
3
Refund Letter
A statute-cited letter, pre-filled, that demands your money back and an itemized receipt.
The Markup Index
We cross-referenced every state's application-fee law against what screening actually costs and what landlords charge — data that exists nowhere else. Find your state and see the gap.
Know your state's rule
See if your application fee is legal — free
Pick your state and the amount you paid. We check it against the law and the real cost of screening.