Security Deposit Laws
Quick reference for security deposit limits and return timelines in all 50 states + DC. Click column headers to sort.
9
States with 1 month limit
22
States with no limit
14-60
Days to return (range)
51
Jurisdictions covered
| Alabama(AL) | 1 month | 60 days |
| Alaska(AK) | 2 months (+1 for pets) | 14-30 days |
| Arizona(AZ) | 1.5 months | 14 business days |
| Arkansas(AR) | No limit | 60 days |
| California(CA) | 1 month | 21 days |
| Colorado(CO) | 2 months | 30-60 days |
| Connecticut(CT) | 2 months (1 for 62+) | 30 days |
| DC(DC) | 1 month | 45 days |
| Delaware(DE) | 1 month | 20 days |
| Florida(FL) | No limit | 15-30 days |
| Georgia(GA) | 2 months | 30 days |
| Hawaii(HI) | 1 month (+1 for pets) | 14 days |
| Idaho(ID) | No limit | 21-30 days |
| Illinois(IL) | No limit (1.5 in Chicago) | 30-45 days |
| Indiana(IN) | No limit | 45 days |
| Iowa(IA) | 2 months | 30 days |
| Kansas(KS) | 1 month unfurn.; 1.5 furn. | 30 days |
| Kentucky(KY) | No limit | Reasonable time |
| Louisiana(LA) | No limit | 30 days |
| Maine(ME) | 2 months (1 for 62+) | 21-30 days |
| Maryland(MD) | 1 month | 45 days |
| Massachusetts(MA) | 1 month | 30 days |
| Michigan(MI) | 1.5 months | 30 days |
| Minnesota(MN) | No limit | 21 days |
| Mississippi(MS) | No limit | 45 days |
| Missouri(MO) | 2 months | 30 days |
| Montana(MT) | No limit | 10-30 days |
| Nebraska(NE) | 1 month (+0.25 for pets) | 14 days |
| Nevada(NV) | 3 months | 30 days |
| New Hampshire(NH) | 1 month or $100 | 30 days |
| New Jersey(NJ) | 1.5 months | 30 days |
| New Mexico(NM) | 1 month (<1 year lease) | 30 days |
| New York(NY) | 1 month | 14 days |
| North Carolina(NC) | 2 months | 30-60 days |
| North Dakota(ND) | 1 month unfurn.; 1.5 furn. | 30 days |
| Ohio(OH) | No limit | 30 days |
| Oklahoma(OK) | No limit | 45 days |
| Oregon(OR) | No limit | 31 days |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | 2 months (Y1); 1 month (Y2+) | 30 days |
| Rhode Island(RI) | 1 month | 20 days |
| South Carolina(SC) | No limit | 30 days |
| South Dakota(SD) | 1 month | 14 days |
| Tennessee(TN) | No limit | 30 days |
| Texas(TX) | No limit | 30 days |
| Utah(UT) | No limit | 30 days |
| Vermont(VT) | No limit | 14-30 days |
| Virginia(VA) | 2 months | 45 days |
| Washington(WA) | No limit | 30 days |
| West Virginia(WV) | No limit | 60 days |
| Wisconsin(WI) | No limit | 21 days |
| Wyoming(WY) | No limit | 30-60 days |
Note: Local ordinances may impose stricter limits. Always check your city/county laws. Last updated January 2025.