Sample result
$967.74
In Oct 12, 2026 · $1,500 rent · actual days
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Late fee calculator
Type the rent, the due date, the day it was paid and the lease’s late fee. You get the days late, the fee, and the math behind it.
Late fee
$75.00
Paid 7 days late on $1,500 rent: a $75.00 late fee, $1,575.00 in all.
- Days late
- 7
- Last day with no fee
- Oct 1, 2026
- Total due
- $1,575.00
- Fee as share of rent
- 5.0%
A late fee is owed only if the lease sets one. The amount and the grace period come from the lease, within any limits your state sets.
Choose your state above to see its grace period and late-fee cap. State rules
The lease sets the fee; state law can limit it. Not legal advice.
The math
How it’s calculated
Your numbers, step by step. Days are calendar days; a percentage fee is rounded to the cent once.
- Days late October 1, 2026 to October 8, 2026 = 7 days
- Grace period None, so a fee can apply from October 2, 2026
- Fee 5% of $1,500 = $75.00
- Total due $1,500 rent + $75.00 = $1,575.00
Three kinds of fee
The same late payment, three ways
Using the amounts on the form, whichever kind your lease uses.
| Fee | Late fee | Total due | Share of rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat $50.00 | $50.00 | $1,550.00 | 3.3% |
| 5% of rent | $75.00 | $1,575.00 | 5.0% |
| $10.00 a day | $70.00 | $1,570.00 | 4.7% |
FAQ
Questions people ask
Are late fees on rent legal?
In most states, yes, if the lease provides for one. Many states also set limits: a cap on the amount, a minimum grace period, or a rule that the fee must be reasonable rather than a penalty.
New York, for example, caps late fees at $50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is less, and allows none until rent is more than 5 days late. This is general information, not legal advice for your state.
How much is a typical late fee?
Common lease terms are a flat $50 to $100, or 5% to 10% of the monthly rent. On $1,500 rent, 5% is $75.00.
Where a state caps late fees, the cap wins over the lease. Where there is no cap, courts look for a fee that fits the landlord’s real cost of a late payment, not a penalty.
What is a grace period?
Days after the due date when rent can still be paid without a fee. This calculator counts them after the due date: rent due on the 1st with 5 grace days can be paid through the 6th with no fee.
Some states set a minimum. Massachusetts allows no late fee until rent is 30 days late, and Texas none until rent has gone unpaid two full days after the due date. Leases often give 3 to 5 days where the state sets none.
Can a landlord charge a late fee every day?
Often, if the lease says so and the total stays within state limits. A daily fee usually runs from the end of the grace period until the rent is paid, and a well-written lease caps the total.
Some states cap the whole late fee however it is charged, so a daily fee can hit the limit within days. Choose Per day above, with a cap, to see where it lands.
What if the lease has no late fee clause?
Then there is usually no late fee to charge. A landlord generally can’t add one mid-lease or collect one the lease never mentioned; the lease, or a signed change to it, has to set the fee first.
Late rent still has consequences without a fee: the landlord can typically serve a notice to pay or leave, following the state’s rules.