North Carolina Application fees & screening

How much can a landlord charge for a rental application fee in North Carolina?

The state landlord-tenant statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42 (Landlord and Tenant), full text reviewed on 2026-10-17: section headings checked and the whole text searched for "application fee" and "application") has no provision on rental application fees. (Deposit trust account rules in G.S. 42-50 cover security deposits only.)

Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 42 (Landlord and Tenant) · last checked 2026-10-17