Security Deposit Laws by State (2026)

Maximum limits, return deadlines, and interest rules for all 50 states + DC · Updated June 2026 · Not legal advice

Deposit statutes are where careful landlords win and careless ones write checks: most states pair a strict return deadline with penalties — sometimes double or treble damages — for getting it wrong. Pick your state for the cap, the clock, and what you can actually deduct.

AlabamaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 60 days AlaskaMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 14–30 days ArizonaMax: 1.5 months' rent · Return: 14 business days ArkansasMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 60 days CaliforniaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 21 days ColoradoMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30–60 days ConnecticutMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 30 days DelawareMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 20 days District of ColumbiaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 45 days FloridaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 15–30 days GeorgiaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days HawaiiMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 14 days IdahoMax: No statutory cap · Return: 21–30 days IllinoisMax: No statewide cap · Return: 30–45 days IndianaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 45 days IowaMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 30 days KansasMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 30 days KentuckyMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30–60 days LouisianaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days MaineMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 21–30 days MarylandMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 45 days MassachusettsMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 30 days MichiganMax: 1.5 months' rent · Return: 30 days MinnesotaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 21 days MississippiMax: No statutory cap · Return: 45 days MissouriMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 30 days MontanaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 10–30 days NebraskaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 14 days NevadaMax: 3 months' rent · Return: 30 days New HampshireMax: 1 month's rent or $100 · Return: 30 days New JerseyMax: 1.5 months' rent · Return: 30 days New MexicoMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 30 days New YorkMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 14 days North CarolinaMax: 1.5–2 months' rent · Return: 30–60 days North DakotaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 30 days OhioMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days OklahomaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 45 days OregonMax: No statutory cap · Return: 31 days PennsylvaniaMax: 2 months' rent (year 1) · Return: 30 days Rhode IslandMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 20 days South CarolinaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days South DakotaMax: 1 month's rent · Return: 14 days TennesseeMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days TexasMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days UtahMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days VermontMax: No statutory cap · Return: 14 days VirginiaMax: 2 months' rent · Return: 45 days WashingtonMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days West VirginiaMax: No statutory cap · Return: 45–60 days WisconsinMax: No statutory cap · Return: 21 days WyomingMax: No statutory cap · Return: 30 days

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LandlordPro is a software tool, not a law firm. Statutes summarized as of June 2026; verify current law before acting.