Are Rental Application Fees Legal in Georgia?
What Georgia lets a landlord charge to apply — and how that compares to what screening actually costs.
no cap — Georgia has no statewide cap on rental application fees. Fees are set by the landlord and are typically non-refundable; your leverage is whether the charge is reasonable versus the actual cost of screening.
A full tenant screen costs a landlord about $30. Landlords typically charge applicants $55 — so any fee well above ~$30 is mostly markup.
| Cap type | No cap |
|---|---|
| The legal line | no cap |
| Refund rights | No statutory refund right. |
| Receipt required | Not specified |
| Reusable screening report | Not specified |
| Statute | No specific application-fee statute (O.C.G.A. Title 44, ch. 7) |
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Informational only, not legal advice — verify No specific application-fee statute (O.C.G.A. Title 44, ch. 7) and current screening costs before acting.