All codesFinancial ServicesMedium Risk

6513Real Estate Agents & Managers — Rentals

Real estate rental management. Large recurring transactions (rent payments). Growing adoption of card-based rent payment platforms.

Networks:VisaMastercardAmexDiscover

Merchants Using MCC 6513

Well-known businesses assigned this code

Property management companiesApartment.comZillow Rentals

Risk Assessment

May require additional documentation or slightly higher processing fees. Some processors apply enhanced monitoring.

Common Use Cases

  • Rent payments
  • Property management fees
  • Lease deposits

Category Details

Category
Financial Services
MCC Range
6000–6099
Description
Banks, financial institutions, insurance, and securities.

Why MCC Codes Matter for Your Business

Your MCC code directly affects how card networks and processors treat your transactions.

Approval Rate Impact

Processors have different acceptance rates per MCC. A misclassified code can silently tank your approval rate by 5-15%, costing revenue on every declined transaction.

Interchange Fees

The interchange fee you pay on every transaction is directly tied to your MCC code. Some categories pay 0.5% less per transaction — at scale, that compounds into significant savings or hidden costs.

Chargeback Thresholds

Visa and Mastercard set different chargeback monitoring thresholds per MCC category. High-risk MCCs face stricter limits — exceeding them triggers fines, reserve requirements, or account termination.

Wrong MCC = Serious Risk

An incorrect MCC assignment means you could be paying inflated fees, hitting the wrong chargeback program, or worse — facing account termination for "MCC mismatch" during a processor audit.

Tagada Optimizes Routing by MCC Code

Tagada's payment orchestration engine analyzes your MCC code to route each transaction to the processor with the highest approval rate and lowest fees for that specific merchant category. For MCC 6513, this means your real estate agents & managers — rentals transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCC 6513?

MCC 6513 is for real estate agents and property managers handling rental properties.

Can you pay rent with a credit card using MCC 6513?

Yes, platforms like Plastiq and RentTrack process rent payments, often under MCC 6513. This can earn credit card rewards but may incur convenience fees.

Why is MCC 6513 medium risk?

Large recurring transactions, tenant disputes, and the potential for fraudulent property listings create moderate risk.

Tagada Platform

Optimize MCC 6513 payments with Tagada

Tagada's intelligent routing engine optimizes MCC 6513 transactions for the best approval rate, lowest fees, and fastest settlement across your processor stack.