Security deposit laws by state
How long your landlord has to return your deposit, what they owe you if they don’t, and where to take them if it comes to that.
AlabamaComing soonAlaskaComing soonArizonaComing soonArkansasComing soonCalifornia21-day return deadlineColoradoComing soonConnecticutComing soonDelawareComing soonFlorida15-day return deadlineGeorgia30-day return deadlineHawaiiComing soonIdahoComing soonIllinois45-day return deadlineIndianaComing soonIowaComing soonKansasComing soonKentuckyComing soonLouisianaComing soonMaineComing soonMarylandComing soonMassachusettsComing soonMichigan30-day return deadlineMinnesotaComing soonMississippiComing soonMissouriComing soonMontanaComing soonNebraskaComing soonNevadaComing soonNew HampshireComing soonNew JerseyComing soonNew MexicoComing soonNew York14-day return deadlineNorth Carolina30-day return deadlineNorth DakotaComing soonOhio30-day return deadlineOklahomaComing soonOregonComing soonPennsylvania30-day return deadlineRhode IslandComing soonSouth CarolinaComing soonSouth DakotaComing soonTennesseeComing soonTexas30-day return deadlineUtahComing soonVermontComing soonVirginiaComing soonWashingtonComing soonWest VirginiaComing soonWisconsinComing soonWyomingComing soon
This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and details vary by city and situation — verify current law or consult a local attorney or tenant’s rights organization before acting.