District of Columbia Office of the Tenant Advocate
02/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/03/2026 14:46
Rental Housing Commission Publishes Rental Application Fee Cap for 2026
The Rental Housing Commission has determined that the maximum rental housing application fee is $54 for Calendar Year 2026. (per the 8.9% increase in the CPI-U between 2022 and 2025). The publication can be found at District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and District of Columbia Register. (Click "view text" to view the notice.)
Under Law 24-115, the "Eviction Record Sealing Authority and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act of 2023," rental housing application fees are capped at $50 as of 2022, adjusted annually by the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) as published by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Please note that this fee cap applies to applications for rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled units alike.
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