Rental application & screening fee law in Delaware
Fixed dollar cap
Delaware is reported to cap application fees relative to the monthly rent or a flat amount, but the commonly cited section belongs to the manufactured-home chapter, so the exact residential rule is unsettled.
What the law says
Secondary sources report that Delaware caps rental application fees at an amount tied to a share of one month's rent or a flat dollar figure, whichever is greater. However, the section most often cited for this rule (25 Del. C. § 7020) sits in the manufactured-home communities chapter, not the general Residential Landlord-Tenant Code, where the applicable provision is likely § 5514.
Because the citation is unresolved, treat Delaware's exact limit as unverified and confirm against the official Delaware Code before relying on a specific figure.
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What's the actual limit in Delaware?
Fee limits change with inflation adjustments, local ordinances, and new legislation. Use our free calculator to look up the current limit for your rental's ZIP code.
Calculate your fee limitsThis page is provided for general information only and is not legal advice. Fee rules change — caps re-index to inflation, new legislation takes effect, and cities adopt their own ordinances — so always confirm against the official statutory text linked above before relying on it. The federal Fair Housing Act applies everywhere, regardless of state or local fee rules.