Meet a Ohio-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
The University of Dayton and nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base drive local rental demand. About 51.6% of occupied housing units are renter-occupied (ACS 2020-2024, Census QuickFacts).
For Dayton renters, the key document is a letter from a mental health professional licensed in Ohio. It supports a reasonable accommodation request so a no-pet policy, pet rent or a pet deposit can be waived.
With roughly 137,000 residents, Dayton in Montgomery County is Ohio’s sixth-largest city. Renters across Oregon District, Downtown, South Park, Belmont, University of Dayton area and Kettering rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
Ohio has no ESA-specific housing statute, so the federal Fair Housing Act and Ohio’s own fair housing law set the rules. Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission or with HUD. For the details, read our Ohio ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Ohio by phone or video. If approved, your signed letter arrives within 10-15 minutes. You aren’t charged unless you’re approved.
Your letter is for housing — apartments, condos, HOAs and student housing. It doesn’t grant public access to stores or restaurants, and airlines have treated emotional support animals as pets since 2021.
Explore the Ohio housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Ohio overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
It is. Dayton landlords look at whether a licensed Ohio professional actually evaluated you; telehealth evaluations are standard practice.
Only on narrow grounds. A valid letter supports a reasonable accommodation request that sets aside no-pet rules; denials are limited to cases like a specific animal posing a direct threat, and some small owner-occupied buildings are exempt.
Quickly — same-day slots are usually open, and approved letters reach you within 10-15 minutes of the evaluation.
Yes. Your letter should come from someone holding an active Ohio license — that’s the first thing a Dayton landlord is likely to verify.
Yes. The Fair Housing Act reaches HOAs, condo boards and co-ops, so community pet rules are subject to the same reasonable accommodation process.
$129 covers an ESA letter for up to two pets ($199 for three or more); PSD letters run $149 or $229. You aren’t charged unless a licensed professional approves you.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Ohio · You only pay if approved
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