Get Your ESA Letter Online in 24 to 48 Hours*
A licensed clinician in your state evaluates you and signs your letter under the Fair Housing Act.
Approval is never automatic. The clinician makes an independent decision, and if they decline you are refunded in full.
- Real clinical evaluation
- Full refund if not approved
- HIPAA-aware privacy
Licensed in all 50 states + DC
*Arkansas, California, Iowa, Louisiana and Montana require a 30-day client–provider relationship.
How to Get an ESA Letter Online in 3 Steps
No waiting rooms and no paperwork to mail. Everything happens online.
Take the assessment
Answer a few questions about your situation, your state and your animal. It takes about five minutes.
A licensed clinician reviews it
A mental health professional licensed in your state reviews your assessment and decides whether an ESA is right for you.
Get your signed ESA letter
If you are approved, your letter arrives as a signed PDF within 24 to 48 hours of your evaluation,* ready to send to your landlord.
$99 one time. Your pet stays.
The average renter pays hundreds of dollars a year in pet deposits, pet rent and pet fees. One letter from a licensed clinician supports your request to have them waived. There is no subscription, no auto-renew and no add-ons you did not ask for.
$99 one time
Apply NowWhy Choose ESA Letter US?
We only do letters. No registrations, no certificates, no ID cards, no vests, no training programs and no shop, so there is nothing to upsell you and nothing to distract from getting the documentation right.
Full refund if not approved
If the clinician decides an emotional support animal isn't right for you, we refund your letter fee in full.
24 to 48 hour delivery*
In 45 states and Washington, DC your signed PDF typically arrives within 24 to 48 hours of your evaluation. We never promise an instant letter. An instant letter means nobody evaluated you, and that is exactly what landlords reject.
Your diagnosis is never shared
Your clinical information stays between you and your clinician. The letter your landlord reads states a disability-related need and nothing more. We never sell data and we never list you in any database.
Licensed nationwide, matched to your state
We match you with a professional licensed in the state where you live, because a letter signed in the wrong state is not worth the PDF it is printed on. All 50 states and DC are covered.
A letter your landlord can check
Every letter shows the clinician's name, license type, license number and state, so a leasing office can confirm the license on the state board's website instead of guessing.
*Arkansas, California, Iowa, Louisiana and Montana require a 30-day client–provider relationship before an ESA letter can be issued.
ESA Letter Cost: Simple, One-Time Prices
No subscriptions and no hidden fees. Full refund if the clinician does not approve you.
ESA Housing Letter
$99 one-time
+ $25 for each extra pet
- Evaluation by a clinician licensed in your state
- Signed PDF letter for your landlord
- Dated letter with your clinician's license details
ESA + PSD Combo
$199 one-time
- Both letters from one evaluation
- Save $39 compared with buying them separately
- Housing letter plus psychiatric service dog letter
PSD Letter
$139 one-time
- Evaluation by a clinician licensed in your state
- Documents your need for a psychiatric service dog
- Guidance on the DOT air-travel form
Renewals are $79 a year and additional animals are $25 each. See full pricing.
How an ESA Letter Helps Renters
My building charged $45 a month in pet rent and wanted a $400 deposit for a twelve-pound rescue. I did the evaluation on a Tuesday evening, had the letter Wednesday, and the office removed both charges by the end of the week.
The new complex had a breed restriction that ruled out my shepherd mix, and I had genuinely started looking at rehoming. The clinician spent twenty-five minutes with me and was straight about what the letter does and does not do. We signed the lease with him on it.
I live in California, so I knew about the thirty-day wait before I started and nobody pretended otherwise. The HOA asked for verification, the clinician's office answered them the same day, and my cat is on the letter by name.
Campus housing said no pets, full stop. I sent my letter to the housing office with an accommodation request, met once with disability services, and two weeks later my cat moved into the dorm with me.
Our condo association allows one dog under 40 pounds, and our lab is well over that. I submitted the letter with a reasonable accommodation request, the board asked one question about the clinician's license, and they approved it at the next meeting.
My dog is trained to interrupt my panic attacks, and flying used to mean leaving him at home. The PSD letter documented why I need him, I filled out the DOT form before the trip, and the airline checked us in without a problem.
ESA Letter by State
Licensure is state by state, so we match you with a clinician licensed where you actually live. A few states add their own rules on top of the Fair Housing Act, and we tell you before you start.
Licensed in all 50 states + DC
- A clinician licensed in your state, matched before your evaluation is booked
- State of licensure printed on every letter so landlords can verify it
- State-specific rules explained up front, including the 30-day states
- Letters written for your state's housing agencies and rental market
Popular states
Frequently Asked Questions About ESA Letters
Straight answers about ESA letters online, housing rights and what the letter does not do. See all questions.
How quickly can I get an ESA letter online?
In 45 states and Washington, DC your signed PDF typically arrives within 24 to 48 hours of your evaluation. Arkansas, California, Iowa, Louisiana and Montana require a 30-day client–provider relationship first, so the letter is issued after day 30.
What should an ESA letter include?
It should come from a mental health professional licensed in your state who evaluated you, on their letterhead with their license number. It names you and your animal, states a disability-related need without your diagnosis, and is signed and dated.
Does my emotional support animal need training or certification?
No. An ESA needs no training, and no registration, certificate or ID card has any legal standing in the United States. Only a letter from a licensed clinician counts.
Will I still have to pay a pet deposit or pet rent?
It depends on your state and your landlord. Ask for pet deposits, pet rent and pet fees to be waived in your accommodation request. Since HUD's May 2026 change, federal enforcement no longer presumes this for untrained animals, though state law may give you more protection. You are still responsible for any actual damage the animal causes.
Can my landlord ask for my diagnosis?
No. A landlord may ask for reliable documentation of a disability-related need and may verify your clinician's license, but may not require your diagnosis or medical records.
What if my landlord refuses to accept my ESA letter?
Most rejections come from a misunderstanding. Point the property manager to the license details on your letter so they can confirm it with the state board, and ask for any refusal in writing. Since HUD's May 2026 change, landlords have more room to refuse untrained ESAs, so your state's fair housing law matters too.
Do ESA letters expire?
Federal law sets no expiry date, but most landlords expect a letter dated within the last twelve months, so we recommend renewing each year. A renewal is $79.
Your Guide to ESA and PSD Letters
Longer reads on how to get an ESA letter, what the law requires and what to do when a landlord says no.
How to get an ESA letter
The whole process end to end: screening, evaluation, what the clinician asks, delivery and what to hand your landlord.
ESA letter requirements
Exactly what has to appear on the page for a housing provider to treat your letter as reliable documentation.
Who qualifies for an emotional support animal
How clinicians actually assess eligibility, which conditions come up most, and why severity matters more than the label.
ESA letter vs PSD letter
Which document you need, what task training means in practice, and when the $199 combo is the sensible choice.
Fair Housing Act ESA rights
What 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) actually protects, what a landlord may ask, and the narrow grounds for a lawful denial.
What to do if your letter is rejected
A calm, practical script for responding to a refusal, escalating properly and filing a fair housing complaint if it comes to that.
Get Your ESA Letter. Keep Your Pet.
A real evaluation with a licensed clinician in your state, and a signed letter typically within 24 to 48 hours.
Licensed in all 50 states + DC