Rental application & screening fee law in Vermont
Application fees prohibited
Vermont is reported to ban residential rental application fees statewide — no landlord or agent may charge an applicant to apply.
What the law says
Vermont statute 9 V.S.A. § 4456a is reported to prohibit landlords and their agents from charging any application fee for a residential rental. Some older compilations list Vermont as having no limit, which appears to be wrong — but because sources have conflicted, confirm the ban against the official Vermont Legislature text.
Read the law
What's the actual limit in Vermont?
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.