Tenant guides

Security Deposit Laws by State

Every state sets its own rules for how — and how fast — your landlord must return your security deposit. Pick your state for the deadline, the governing statute, deposit limits, and a step-by-step guide to getting your money back.

Alabama 60 days · Ala. Code § 35-9A-201 Alaska 14 days · Alaska Stat. § 34.03.070 Arizona 14 days · Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1321 Arkansas 60 days · Ark. Code § 18-16-305 California 21 days · Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 Colorado 30 days · Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103 Connecticut 21 days · Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21 Delaware 20 days · Del. Code tit. 25 § 5514 District of Columbia 45 days · D.C. Code § 42-3502.17; 14 DCMR §§ 308–311 Florida 15 days · Fla. Stat. § 83.49 Georgia 30 days · Ga. Code § 44-7-34 Hawaii 14 days · Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44 Idaho 21 days · Idaho Code § 6-321 Illinois 45 days · 765 ILCS 710 Indiana 45 days · Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12 Iowa 30 days · Iowa Code § 562A.12 Kansas 30 days · Kan. Stat. § 58-2550 Kentucky 30 days · Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.580 Louisiana 30 days · La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251 Maine 30 days · Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6033 Maryland 45 days · Md. Code Real Prop. § 8-203 Massachusetts 30 days · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186 § 15B Michigan 30 days · Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 Minnesota 21 days · Minn. Stat. § 504B.178 Mississippi 45 days · Miss. Code § 89-8-21 Missouri 30 days · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300 Montana 30 days · Mont. Code § 70-25-202 Nebraska 14 days · Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 Nevada 30 days · Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 New Hampshire 30 days · N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7 New Jersey 30 days · N.J. Stat. § 46:8-19 New Mexico 30 days · N.M. Stat. § 47-8-18 New York 14 days · N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108 North Carolina 30 days · N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52 North Dakota 30 days · N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1 Ohio 30 days · Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16 Oklahoma 45 days · Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 115 Oregon 31 days · Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300 Pennsylvania 30 days · 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512 Rhode Island 20 days · R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19 South Carolina 30 days · S.C. Code § 27-40-410 South Dakota 14 days · S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-24 Tennessee No fixed statutory deadline · Tenn. Code § 66-28-301 Texas 30 days · Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103 Utah 30 days · Utah Code § 57-17-3 Vermont 14 days · Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4461 Virginia 45 days · Va. Code § 55.1-1226 Washington 30 days · Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.280 West Virginia 60 days · W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1 Wisconsin 21 days · Wis. Stat. § 704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 Wyoming 30 days · Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208

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General information for tenants, not legal advice. Laws change — confirm the current statute for your state. Last reviewed May 2026.