Security Deposit Laws by State

An interactive 50-state guide to security deposit caps, refund timelines, disclosure requirements, and interest rules. Hover any state on the map or search the table to open its full guide.

13 states with recent legislationUpdated for the 2024–2026 regulatory cycle

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Hover or tap any state on the map to see its deposit cap, refund window, and disclosure rules.

All 50 states

StateRecent lawCapRefundDiscloseInterestGuide
Alabama1 month60 daysNoNoRead
Alaska2 months14 daysNoNoRead
Arizona1.5 months14 daysNoNoRead
Arkansas2 months60 daysNoNoRead
CaliforniaYes1 month21 daysNoNoRead
ColoradoYes2 months60 daysNoNoRead
ConnecticutYes2 months30 daysYesYesRead
DelawareYes1 month20 daysYesNoRead
FloridaYesNone15 days (no deductions)YesYes (if held in an interest-bearing account)Read
GeorgiaYesNone30 daysYesNoRead
Hawaii1 month14 daysNoNoRead
IdahoNone21 daysNoNoRead
IllinoisYesNone30 days (if there are deductions)NoYesRead
IndianaNone45 daysNoNoRead
Iowa2 months30 daysNoNoRead
Kansas1 month30 daysNoNoRead
KentuckyNone60 daysYesNoRead
LouisianaNone30 daysNoNoRead
Maine2 months30 daysYes (if requested)NoRead
Maryland2 months45 daysYesYesRead
Massachusetts1 month30 daysYesYesRead
Michigan1.5 months30 daysYesNoRead
MinnesotaYesNone21 daysYesYesRead
MississippiNone45 daysNoNoRead
Missouri2 months30 daysNoNoRead
MontanaNone10 days (if no deductions)NoNoRead
Nebraska1 month14 daysNoNoRead
Nevada3 months30 daysYesNoRead
New Hampshire1 month30 daysYesYesRead
New Jersey1.5 months30 daysYesYesRead
New Mexico1 month30 daysNoNoRead
New York1 month14 daysYesYesRead
North Carolina2 months30 daysYesNoRead
North Dakota1 month30 daysNoYesRead
OhioYesNone30 daysNoYesRead
OklahomaNone45 daysNoNoRead
OregonYesNone31 daysNoNoRead
Pennsylvania2 months30 daysYesYesRead
Rhode Island1 month20 daysYesNoRead
South CarolinaNone30 daysNoNoRead
South Dakota1 month14 daysNoNoRead
TennesseeNone30 daysNoNoRead
TexasYesNone30 daysYesNoRead
UtahNone30 daysNoNoRead
Vermont2 months14 daysNoYesRead
VirginiaYes2 months30 daysYesNoRead
WashingtonYes1 month30 daysYesNoRead
West Virginia2 months60 daysNoNoRead
WisconsinNone21 daysNoNoRead
WyomingNone30 daysNoNoRead

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