Security deposit statutes by state

The main security deposit statute in each state, with its return deadline and deposit cap. Open a statute for the plain-English explanation. Last verified 2026-10-22.

State	Statute	Return deadline	Cap
Alabama	Ala. Code § 35-9A-201	60 days	See statute page
Alaska	AS 34.03.070	30 days	See statute page
Arizona	A.R.S. § 33-1321	14 business days	1.5 months' rent (all security, however named, including prepaid rent; a tenant may voluntarily prepay more rent)
Arkansas	Ark. Code § 18-16-305	60 days	Two months' periodic rent, however denominated (18-16-304)
California	California Civil Code § 1950.5	21 days	See statute page
Colorado	C.R.S. § 38-12-103	1 month	2 months' rent (since Aug 7, 2023)
Connecticut	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21	21 days	See statute page
Delaware	25 Del. C. § 5514	20 days	See statute page
District of Columbia	14 DCMR §§ 308–311	45 days	One full month's rent (the first full month's rent charged), and it may be charged only once
Florida	Fla. Stat. § 83.49	15 days	No statutory cap
Georgia	O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34	30 days	2 months' rent (leases entered/renewed on or after July 1, 2024)
Hawaii	HRS § 521-44	14 days	See statute page
Idaho	Idaho Code § 6-321	30 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in Idaho Code 6-321
Illinois	765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)	45 days	No statewide cap
Indiana	IC 32-31-3-12	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in IC 32-31-3
Iowa	Iowa Code § 562A.12	30 days	2 months' rent
Kansas	K.S.A. 58-2550	30 days	See statute page
Kentucky	KRS 383.580	See statute page	No statewide cap
Louisiana	La. R.S. 9:3251	1 month	No statutory cap
Maine	14 M.R.S. § 6033	30 days	2 months' rent
Maryland	Md. Real Property § 8-203	45 days	See statute page
Massachusetts	M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B	30 days	One month's rent
Michigan	MCL 554.602	30 days	1.5 months' rent (554.602)
Minnesota	Minn. Stat. § 504B.178	21 days	No statutory cap on the amount
Mississippi	Miss. Code § 89-8-21	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in the Act (89-8-1 to 89-8-45 read in full)
Missouri	RSMo § 535.300	30 days	Two months' rent
Montana	MCA § 70-25-202	30 days	No statutory cap found in chapter 70-25
Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416	14 days	One month's periodic rent; a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent may also be demanded (Neb
Nevada	NRS 118A.242	30 days	3 months' periodic rent total (deposit, surety bond and last month's rent combined)
New Hampshire	RSA 540-A:7	30 days	See statute page
New Jersey	N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1	30 days	1.5 times one month's rent
New Mexico	NMSA § 47-8-18	30 days	If the rental agreement is for less than one year, the deposit may not exceed one month's rent
New York	N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108	14 days	1 month's rent
North Carolina	N.C.G.S. § 42-52	30 days	2 weeks' rent (week-to-week), 1.5 months (month-to-month), 2 months (longer terms)
North Dakota	N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1	30 days	One month's rent
Ohio	Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16	30 days	No statutory cap
Oklahoma	41 O.S. § 115	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 41 O.S
Oregon	ORS 90.300	31 days	See statute page
Pennsylvania	68 P.S. § 250.512	30 days	2 months' rent in the first year; 1 month's rent from the second year on
Rhode Island	R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19	20 days	See statute page
South Carolina	S.C. Code § 27-40-410	30 days	No cap on the amount in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
South Dakota	SDCL § 43-32-24	21 days	1 month's rent
Tennessee	Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301	See statute page	No statutory cap (Tenn
Texas	Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103	30 days	No statutory cap
Utah	Utah Code § 57-17-3	30 days	No statutory cap
Vermont	9 V.S.A. § 4461	14 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 9 V.S.A
Virginia	Va. Code § 55.1-1226	45 days	2 months' periodic rent (security deposit however named)
Washington	RCW 59.18.280	30 days	No statewide cap found
West Virginia	W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2	60 days	See statute page
Wisconsin	Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06	21 days	No statutory cap on the deposit amount in Wis
Wyoming	W.S. 1-21-1208	60 days	No statutory cap

Alabama
Ala. Code § 35-9A-201
Return: 60 days
Cap: See statute page
Alaska
AS 34.03.070
Return: 30 days
Cap: See statute page
Arizona
A.R.S. § 33-1321
Return: 14 business days
Cap: 1.5 months' rent (all security, however named, including prepaid rent; a tenant may voluntarily prepay more rent)
Arkansas
Ark. Code § 18-16-305
Return: 60 days
Cap: Two months' periodic rent, however denominated (18-16-304)
California
California Civil Code § 1950.5
Return: 21 days
Cap: See statute page
Colorado
C.R.S. § 38-12-103
Return: 1 month
Cap: 2 months' rent (since Aug 7, 2023)
Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21
Return: 21 days
Cap: See statute page
Delaware
25 Del. C. § 5514
Return: 20 days
Cap: See statute page
District of Columbia
14 DCMR §§ 308–311
Return: 45 days
Cap: One full month's rent (the first full month's rent charged), and it may be charged only once
Florida
Fla. Stat. § 83.49
Return: 15 days
Cap: No statutory cap
Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34
Return: 30 days
Cap: 2 months' rent (leases entered/renewed on or after July 1, 2024)
Hawaii
HRS § 521-44
Return: 14 days
Cap: See statute page
Idaho
Idaho Code § 6-321
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in Idaho Code 6-321
Illinois
765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)
Return: 45 days
Cap: No statewide cap
Indiana
IC 32-31-3-12
Return: 45 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in IC 32-31-3
Iowa
Iowa Code § 562A.12
Return: 30 days
Cap: 2 months' rent
Kansas
K.S.A. 58-2550
Return: 30 days
Cap: See statute page
Kentucky
KRS 383.580
Return: See statute page
Cap: No statewide cap
Louisiana
La. R.S. 9:3251
Return: 1 month
Cap: No statutory cap
Maine
14 M.R.S. § 6033
Return: 30 days
Cap: 2 months' rent
Maryland
Md. Real Property § 8-203
Return: 45 days
Cap: See statute page
Massachusetts
M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B
Return: 30 days
Cap: One month's rent
Michigan
MCL 554.602
Return: 30 days
Cap: 1.5 months' rent (554.602)
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. § 504B.178
Return: 21 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount
Mississippi
Miss. Code § 89-8-21
Return: 45 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in the Act (89-8-1 to 89-8-45 read in full)
Missouri
RSMo § 535.300
Return: 30 days
Cap: Two months' rent
Montana
MCA § 70-25-202
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statutory cap found in chapter 70-25
Nebraska
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416
Return: 14 days
Cap: One month's periodic rent; a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent may also be demanded (Neb
Nevada
NRS 118A.242
Return: 30 days
Cap: 3 months' periodic rent total (deposit, surety bond and last month's rent combined)
New Hampshire
RSA 540-A:7
Return: 30 days
Cap: See statute page
New Jersey
N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1
Return: 30 days
Cap: 1.5 times one month's rent
New Mexico
NMSA § 47-8-18
Return: 30 days
Cap: If the rental agreement is for less than one year, the deposit may not exceed one month's rent
New York
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108
Return: 14 days
Cap: 1 month's rent
North Carolina
N.C.G.S. § 42-52
Return: 30 days
Cap: 2 weeks' rent (week-to-week), 1.5 months (month-to-month), 2 months (longer terms)
North Dakota
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1
Return: 30 days
Cap: One month's rent
Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statutory cap
Oklahoma
41 O.S. § 115
Return: 45 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 41 O.S
Oregon
ORS 90.300
Return: 31 days
Cap: See statute page
Pennsylvania
68 P.S. § 250.512
Return: 30 days
Cap: 2 months' rent in the first year; 1 month's rent from the second year on
Rhode Island
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19
Return: 20 days
Cap: See statute page
South Carolina
S.C. Code § 27-40-410
Return: 30 days
Cap: No cap on the amount in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
South Dakota
SDCL § 43-32-24
Return: 21 days
Cap: 1 month's rent
Tennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301
Return: See statute page
Cap: No statutory cap (Tenn
Texas
Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statutory cap
Utah
Utah Code § 57-17-3
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statutory cap
Vermont
9 V.S.A. § 4461
Return: 14 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 9 V.S.A
Virginia
Va. Code § 55.1-1226
Return: 45 days
Cap: 2 months' periodic rent (security deposit however named)
Washington
RCW 59.18.280
Return: 30 days
Cap: No statewide cap found
West Virginia
W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2
Return: 60 days
Cap: See statute page
Wisconsin
Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06
Return: 21 days
Cap: No statutory cap on the deposit amount in Wis
Wyoming
W.S. 1-21-1208
Return: 60 days
Cap: No statutory cap

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Security deposit statutes by state

The main security deposit statute in each state, with its return deadline and deposit cap. Open a statute for the plain-English explanation. Last verified 2026-10-22.

State	Statute	Return deadline	Cap
Alabama	Ala. Code § 35-9A-201	60 days	See statute page
Alaska	AS 34.03.070	30 days	See statute page
Arizona	A.R.S. § 33-1321	14 business days	1.5 months' rent (all security, however named, including prepaid rent; a tenant may voluntarily prepay more rent)
Arkansas	Ark. Code § 18-16-305	60 days	Two months' periodic rent, however denominated (18-16-304)
California	California Civil Code § 1950.5	21 days	See statute page
Colorado	C.R.S. § 38-12-103	1 month	2 months' rent (since Aug 7, 2023)
Connecticut	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21	21 days	See statute page
Delaware	25 Del. C. § 5514	20 days	See statute page
District of Columbia	14 DCMR §§ 308–311	45 days	One full month's rent (the first full month's rent charged), and it may be charged only once
Florida	Fla. Stat. § 83.49	15 days	No statutory cap
Georgia	O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34	30 days	2 months' rent (leases entered/renewed on or after July 1, 2024)
Hawaii	HRS § 521-44	14 days	See statute page
Idaho	Idaho Code § 6-321	30 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in Idaho Code 6-321
Illinois	765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)	45 days	No statewide cap
Indiana	IC 32-31-3-12	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in IC 32-31-3
Iowa	Iowa Code § 562A.12	30 days	2 months' rent
Kansas	K.S.A. 58-2550	30 days	See statute page
Kentucky	KRS 383.580	See statute page	No statewide cap
Louisiana	La. R.S. 9:3251	1 month	No statutory cap
Maine	14 M.R.S. § 6033	30 days	2 months' rent
Maryland	Md. Real Property § 8-203	45 days	See statute page
Massachusetts	M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B	30 days	One month's rent
Michigan	MCL 554.602	30 days	1.5 months' rent (554.602)
Minnesota	Minn. Stat. § 504B.178	21 days	No statutory cap on the amount
Mississippi	Miss. Code § 89-8-21	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in the Act (89-8-1 to 89-8-45 read in full)
Missouri	RSMo § 535.300	30 days	Two months' rent
Montana	MCA § 70-25-202	30 days	No statutory cap found in chapter 70-25
Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416	14 days	One month's periodic rent; a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent may also be demanded (Neb
Nevada	NRS 118A.242	30 days	3 months' periodic rent total (deposit, surety bond and last month's rent combined)
New Hampshire	RSA 540-A:7	30 days	See statute page
New Jersey	N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1	30 days	1.5 times one month's rent
New Mexico	NMSA § 47-8-18	30 days	If the rental agreement is for less than one year, the deposit may not exceed one month's rent
New York	N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108	14 days	1 month's rent
North Carolina	N.C.G.S. § 42-52	30 days	2 weeks' rent (week-to-week), 1.5 months (month-to-month), 2 months (longer terms)
North Dakota	N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1	30 days	One month's rent
Ohio	Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16	30 days	No statutory cap
Oklahoma	41 O.S. § 115	45 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 41 O.S
Oregon	ORS 90.300	31 days	See statute page
Pennsylvania	68 P.S. § 250.512	30 days	2 months' rent in the first year; 1 month's rent from the second year on
Rhode Island	R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19	20 days	See statute page
South Carolina	S.C. Code § 27-40-410	30 days	No cap on the amount in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
South Dakota	SDCL § 43-32-24	21 days	1 month's rent
Tennessee	Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301	See statute page	No statutory cap (Tenn
Texas	Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103	30 days	No statutory cap
Utah	Utah Code § 57-17-3	30 days	No statutory cap
Vermont	9 V.S.A. § 4461	14 days	No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 9 V.S.A
Virginia	Va. Code § 55.1-1226	45 days	2 months' periodic rent (security deposit however named)
Washington	RCW 59.18.280	30 days	No statewide cap found
West Virginia	W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2	60 days	See statute page
Wisconsin	Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06	21 days	No statutory cap on the deposit amount in Wis
Wyoming	W.S. 1-21-1208	60 days	No statutory cap

Alabama

Ala. Code § 35-9A-201

Return: 60 days

Cap: See statute page

Alaska

AS 34.03.070

Return: 30 days

Cap: See statute page

Arizona

A.R.S. § 33-1321

Return: 14 business days

Cap: 1.5 months' rent (all security, however named, including prepaid rent; a tenant may voluntarily prepay more rent)

Arkansas

Ark. Code § 18-16-305

Return: 60 days

Cap: Two months' periodic rent, however denominated (18-16-304)

California

California Civil Code § 1950.5

Return: 21 days

Cap: See statute page

Colorado

C.R.S. § 38-12-103

Return: 1 month

Cap: 2 months' rent (since Aug 7, 2023)

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21

Return: 21 days

Cap: See statute page

Delaware

25 Del. C. § 5514

Return: 20 days

Cap: See statute page

District of Columbia

14 DCMR §§ 308–311

Return: 45 days

Cap: One full month's rent (the first full month's rent charged), and it may be charged only once

Florida

Fla. Stat. § 83.49

Return: 15 days

Cap: No statutory cap

Georgia

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34

Return: 30 days

Cap: 2 months' rent (leases entered/renewed on or after July 1, 2024)

Hawaii

HRS § 521-44

Return: 14 days

Cap: See statute page

Idaho

Idaho Code § 6-321

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in Idaho Code 6-321

Illinois

765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)

Return: 45 days

Cap: No statewide cap

Indiana

IC 32-31-3-12

Return: 45 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in IC 32-31-3

Iowa

Iowa Code § 562A.12

Return: 30 days

Cap: 2 months' rent

Kansas

K.S.A. 58-2550

Return: 30 days

Cap: See statute page

Kentucky

KRS 383.580

Return: See statute page

Cap: No statewide cap

Louisiana

La. R.S. 9:3251

Return: 1 month

Cap: No statutory cap

Maine

14 M.R.S. § 6033

Return: 30 days

Cap: 2 months' rent

Maryland

Md. Real Property § 8-203

Return: 45 days

Cap: See statute page

Massachusetts

M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B

Return: 30 days

Cap: One month's rent

Michigan

MCL 554.602

Return: 30 days

Cap: 1.5 months' rent (554.602)

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. § 504B.178

Return: 21 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount

Mississippi

Miss. Code § 89-8-21

Return: 45 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in the Act (89-8-1 to 89-8-45 read in full)

Missouri

RSMo § 535.300

Return: 30 days

Cap: Two months' rent

Montana

MCA § 70-25-202

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statutory cap found in chapter 70-25

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416

Return: 14 days

Cap: One month's periodic rent; a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent may also be demanded (Neb

Nevada

NRS 118A.242

Return: 30 days

Cap: 3 months' periodic rent total (deposit, surety bond and last month's rent combined)

New Hampshire

RSA 540-A:7

Return: 30 days

Cap: See statute page

New Jersey

N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1

Return: 30 days

Cap: 1.5 times one month's rent

New Mexico

NMSA § 47-8-18

Return: 30 days

Cap: If the rental agreement is for less than one year, the deposit may not exceed one month's rent

New York

N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108

Return: 14 days

Cap: 1 month's rent

North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 42-52

Return: 30 days

Cap: 2 weeks' rent (week-to-week), 1.5 months (month-to-month), 2 months (longer terms)

North Dakota

N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1

Return: 30 days

Cap: One month's rent

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statutory cap

Oklahoma

41 O.S. § 115

Return: 45 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 41 O.S

Oregon

ORS 90.300

Return: 31 days

Cap: See statute page

Pennsylvania

68 P.S. § 250.512

Return: 30 days

Cap: 2 months' rent in the first year; 1 month's rent from the second year on

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19

Return: 20 days

Cap: See statute page

South Carolina

S.C. Code § 27-40-410

Return: 30 days

Cap: No cap on the amount in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

South Dakota

SDCL § 43-32-24

Return: 21 days

Cap: 1 month's rent

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301

Return: See statute page

Cap: No statutory cap (Tenn

Texas

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statutory cap

Utah

Utah Code § 57-17-3

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statutory cap

Vermont

9 V.S.A. § 4461

Return: 14 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the amount of a security deposit found in 9 V.S.A

Virginia

Va. Code § 55.1-1226

Return: 45 days

Cap: 2 months' periodic rent (security deposit however named)

Washington

RCW 59.18.280

Return: 30 days

Cap: No statewide cap found

West Virginia

W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2

Return: 60 days

Cap: See statute page

Wisconsin

Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06

Return: 21 days

Cap: No statutory cap on the deposit amount in Wis

Wyoming

W.S. 1-21-1208

Return: 60 days

Cap: No statutory cap

General information only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify with the linked source or a licensed attorney.