Token-2022 Rent on Solana, Explained (and How to Reclaim It)

If you've reclaimed SOL before and still feel like there should be more in there, Token-2022 is often the reason. It's Solana's newer token standard, and the accounts it creates hold rent just like the classic ones — but a surprising number of wallet cleaners ignore them.

What is Token-2022?

Token-2022 (also called Token Extensions) is an upgraded version of Solana's token program. It adds features like transfer fees, interest-bearing tokens and confidential transfers. More and more projects mint under it. For you, the practical point is simple: tokens created with Token-2022 live in their own kind of account, separate from classic SPL token accounts.

Why it matters for reclaiming rent

Both standards charge the same kind of refundable rent — about 0.002 SOL per account. So if you've interacted with Token-2022 tokens (a lot of recent airdrops and newer launches use it), you have Token-2022 accounts sitting empty, holding your SOL. A cleaner that only scans the classic program will report a smaller number and leave the rest behind.

How to reclaim it

• Use a cleaner that explicitly scans both the classic token program and Token-2022.
• Review what's flagged — empty accounts under either standard, plus dust and worthless NFTs.
• Sign one transaction; the rent comes back, non-custodially.

SolHealth covers Token-2022 alongside classic SPL accounts, dust and spam NFTs in the same scan, so you don't leave that second layer of SOL on the table.