| Alabama |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Alaska |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Arizona |
No state limit but mobile homes limited to $5. per day |
| Arkansas |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| California |
As agreed, but difficult to enforce in court |
| Colorado |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Connecticut |
No state limit but must provide 9 day grace period |
| Delaware |
5% of rent max |
| District of Columbia |
5% of rent max Mandatory 5 day grace period. Landlord may not evict over late fees. May be deducted from Security Deposit. |
| Florida |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Georgia |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Hawaii |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Idaho |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Illinois |
$20. Or 20% whichever is greater |
| Indiana |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Iowa |
$20. per day or $100. per mo / rent under $700., $60. mo |
| Kansas |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Kentucky |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Louisiana |
No state limit but LA consumer credit law limits to 5% or $10. Whichever is more |
| Maine |
4% max after 15 days grace period |
| Maryland |
5% max after 5 day grace period |
| Massachusetts |
No state limit but 30 day grace period. May evict if unpaid after 30 |
| Michigan |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Minnesota |
8% of the rent that is past due |
| Mississippi |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Missouri |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Montana |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Nebraska |
No state limit |
| Nevada |
5% of the rent amount |
| New Hampshire |
Limited to the amount of the rent |
| New Jersey |
Seniors: 5 day grace period / Others: 1 day after rent is late |
| New Mexico |
Limited to 10% of the amount of the rent |
| New York |
Mandatory 5 day grace period limit to 5% of the rent |
| North Carolina |
5% of the rent amount or $15. of monthly rent whichever is greater |
| North Dakota |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Ohio |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Oklahoma |
No state limit but must be reasonable and relate to incurred costs of landlord |
| Oregon |
4 day grace period. reasonable and relate to incurred costs of landlord Daily late fees limited to 6% of any late fee charge or 5% max of the monthly rent |
| Pennsylvania |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Rhode Island |
No limit. Must be reasonable and relate to actual costs of landlord |
| South Carolina |
No limit. Must be reasonable and relate to actual costs of landlord |
| South Dakota |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Tennessee |
Mandatory 5 day grace period. Limit of 10% of the rent, but max of $30. |
| Texas |
Mandatory 1 day grace period. 12% max of the monthly rent (Structures less than 4 units) (4 or mor units: 10% max) |
| Utah |
No state limit but must be reasonable |
| Vermont |
Limited to actual costs incurred by landlord as a result of tenant paying late |
| Virginia |
No limit but must be reasonable. Mandatory 5 day grace period |
| Washington |
No state limit |
| West Virginia |
No state limit |
| Wisconsin |
Mandatory 5 day grace period. $20. Or 20% of rent whichever is greater. May charge more if landlord can prove it is reasonable. |
| Wyoming |
No statute |
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