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Security Deposit Return Deadlines by State

How long a landlord has to return a security deposit, or send an itemized list of deductions, in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Pick a state for the full rule, the deposit limit, penalties, the statute, and a deadline calculator.

All states

StateReturn deadline
Alabama60 days
Alaska14 days
Arizona14 business days
Arkansas60 days
California21 days
Colorado30 days
Connecticut21 days
Delaware20 days
District of Columbia45 days
Florida30 days
Georgia30 days
Hawaii14 days
Idaho21 days
Illinois30 days
Indiana45 days
Iowa30 days
Kansas30 days
KentuckyNo fixed deadline
Louisiana30 days
Maine30 days
Maryland45 days
Massachusetts30 days
Michigan30 days
Minnesota21 days
Mississippi45 days
Missouri30 days
Montana30 days
Nebraska14 days
Nevada30 days
New Hampshire30 days
New Jersey30 days
New Mexico30 days
New York14 days
North Carolina30 days
North Dakota30 days
Ohio30 days
Oklahoma45 days
Oregon31 days
Pennsylvania30 days
Rhode Island20 days
South Carolina30 days
South Dakota21 days
TennesseeNo fixed deadline
Texas30 days
Utah30 days
Vermont14 days
Virginia45 days
Washington30 days
West Virginia60 days
Wisconsin21 days
Wyoming30 days
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Last reviewed November 2026. Deadlines are summaries of each state's statute, cross-checked against multiple published sources. Many states start the clock from a later event, such as receiving the tenant's forwarding address. General information, not legal advice.