Rental Housing License and Registration Fees
Annual Invoices for Renewal Rental Housing Licenses and Common Ownership Community (COC) Registrations are mailed the last week of June. Annual fees are not pro-rated for partial rental or registration periods between July 1st - June 30th. **All credit card payments are subject to a 2.3% service fee charged by card processor as of July 1, 2023.
Rental License Fees- Updated for FY24, Effective July 1, 2023
License Type | Structure Type | Per Unit/Structure |
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Class I | Apartment Complex | $52 |
Accessory Dwelling Unit | $52 | |
All Others: Garden Condominium, High-Rise Condominium, & Piggy-Back Units | $70 | |
Class II | Single Family Detached House | $125 |
Townhouse | $125 | |
Duplex | $125 | |
Back to Back Townhouse | $125 | |
Quadraplex | $125 | |
Class III ​Accessory Dwelling Units |
Annual License Fee (Does not Apply for properties within the incorporated City of Takoma Park*) | $122 |
Filing Fee (one-time) | $260 | |
Sign Fee (one-time) | $230 | |
Total Due with Accessory Dwelling Unit Application | $612 | |
Total Due with City of Takoma Park Accessory Dwelling Unit Application | $490 | |
COC Registration Fees
License Type | Structure Type | Per Unit/Structure |
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Common Ownership Communities | All types of units | $6.50 per unit ( COC Fee Schedule PDF) |
Rental License Transfer Fees
License Type | Structure Type | Per Unit/Structure |
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Class I | Apartment Complex | $10 |
All Others: Garden Condominium, High-Rise Condominium, & Piggy-Back Units | $10 | |
Class II | Single Family Detached House | $10 |
Townhouse | $10 | |
Duplex | $10 | |
Back to Back Townhouse | $10 | |
Quadraplex | $10 | |
Class III | Accessory Dwelling Unit | $250 |
*** The Transer fee only applies if new owner applies for rental license within 15 days of taking ownership. |