New York City · Application Fees

No specific Application Fees requirements in New York City

New York City follows federal baseline requirements for application fees.

No specific New York City requirements

New York City has not enacted specific laws governing application fees. Properties in New York City are subject to New York state law and applicable federal requirements.

What applies instead:

Recent updates

Changes to application fees in New York City

Latest proposed and final regulatory updates.

4/22/2026 pending

NYC Council bill proposes raising the application-fee cap to $25 (preempted by NY State $20 cap; bill is non-binding signal of legislative intent).