How to Reclaim SOL Rent on Solana (2025 Guide)
A clear, wallet-only guide to reclaiming SOL rent from empty token accounts, plus when to Burn & Close and how to verify results on-chain.
Over time, most wallets accumulate empty token accounts (ATAs) from airdrops, experiments, or spam. Those accounts lock SOL rent. If an account is empty and you’re authorized, you can close it and get that rent back.
This guide explains how rent works, when an account is closable, and the quickest way to reclaim SOL using SolClaimHub — with transparent previews and no email/phone.
What is “rent” and why do accounts have it?
On Solana, accounts occupy on-chain storage. To exist, they hold a rent deposit (in SOL). When the account is no longer needed and is empty, closing it returns that rent to you.
Common examples
- Old SPL token accounts created for one-off transfers or airdrops.
- Spam tokens that left behind accounts after you zeroed the balance.
Some accounts aren’t standard ATAs or are owned by programs with special rules. Those may not be closable through standard flows.
Reclaiming rent with SolClaimHub
- Connect your wallet at solclaimhub.com.
- Go to Close & Collect. The app lists total amount of the rent to be returned.
- Review the preview:
- Recovered SOL (rent you’ll get back)
- Service fee (20%) — applied only to recovered SOL
- Estimated network fees
- Your net (what you’ll receive)
- Click Claim SOL to create a transaction for returning the rent.
The process is safe. SolClaimHub does not use your wallet secret key.
- Sign the transaction. The app batches safely within network limits and retries leftovers if needed.
- Verify the result on the explorer (one-click link from the receipt).
No recovery = no fee. If closing returns 0 SOL, service fee is 0. You’ll only pay standard network fees.
Burn & Close (when the account isn’t empty)
If a token account has a small balance and you want it gone:
- Use Trade to sell 100% of the token.
- Or use Burn & Close to attempt burning the tokens and then closing the account in one flow (when the token/program permits) if the amount of token is small.
- You’ll see a combined preview before signing and the same style of receipt afterward.
Burning/closing is final and irreversible. If burning isn’t permitted by the token’s rules, you can’t force it; transfer the balance instead.
Troubleshooting & reason codes
- Non-zero balance — Move or (if allowed) burn the tokens, then close.
- Authority mismatch — You don’t have the required owner/close authority.
- Program-owned/non-standard — The account type isn’t closable via standard SPL Token close flows.
- Network congestion / CU limit — Try again; the app adjusts batching/priority automatically.
Safety & privacy
- Non-custodial: you sign every transaction; we never hold your keys.
- Wallet-only: no email, phone, or personal info—just your wallet.
- Transparent math: every action shows recovered SOL, fee, network fees, and your net before you sign.
Start here: SolClaimHub Claim