Seattle renters

Move-in cost calculator

Add up what is due when you sign a Seattle rental, check the totals against the city’s deposit and fee caps, and see a sample installment schedule.

Estimates only — not legal or financial advice. This tool applies Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 7.24.035, 7.24.036, and 7.24.038 as summarized in November 2026. It can be wrong or out of date. Confirm the numbers in your rental agreement and in the current Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 7.24 and the city’s SDCI move-in charges page.
Rules last verified: Nov 2026.

Your move-in numbers

Total due

If paid in full at move-in
$0.00

First month’s rent + deposit + fees + last month’s rent + pet deposit.

At move-in, using installments
$0.00

First month’s rent, the screening fee, and the first payment of each amount you can split.

These results are informal estimates only. This site is not legal, financial, or housing advice and is not affiliated with the City of Seattle. Rental rules change, and some properties are treated differently. Check the current Seattle Municipal Code or official city guidance, or talk to an attorney, before you act. You are responsible for any decision you make based on these estimates.

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Sample installment schedule

Payments by due date

Based on Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 7.24.035 (deposit and fees), SMC 7.24.036 (last month’s rent), and SMC 7.24.038 (pet deposits). Installments carry no interest and no extra fee, and a landlord cannot refuse to rent to you for choosing them. Leases of 30 days up to 6 months may use fewer than 4 payments; this sample shows the maximum. You and the landlord may agree in writing to a different schedule.

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Rules last verified: Nov 2026.

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