Security Deposit Deadlines for Landlords
Below is a table of deadlines for claiming and/or refunding a tenant’s security deposit for all 50 states in the United States. For specific details on your state's procedures for returning security deposits, visit your state's landlord-tenant statutes.
State - Deadline for Returning Security Deposit
Alabama - No statutory deadline
Alaska - 14 days if the tenant gives proper notice to terminate tenancy; 30 days if the tenant does not give proper notice
Arizona - 14 days
Arkansas - 30 days
California - Three weeks
Colorado - One month, unless lease agreement specifies longer period of time (which may be no more than 60 days); 72 hours if a hazardous condition involving gas equipment requires tenant to vacate
Connecticut - 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later
Delaware - 15 days
District of Columbia - 45 days
Florida - 15 to 45 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions
Georgia - One month
Hawaii - 14 days
Idaho - 21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree
Illinois - 30-45 days depending on whether deductions were made
Indiana - 45 days
Iowa - 30 days
Kansas - 30 days
Kentucky - 30-60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions
Louisiana - 30 days
Maine - 21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement)
Maryland - 30-45 days depending on whether tenant has been evicted or has abandoned the premises
Massachusetts - 30 days
Michigan - 30 days
Minnesota - Three weeks after tenant leaves, and landlord receives mailing address; five days if tenant must leave due to building condemnation
Mississippi - 45 days
Missouri - 30 days
Montana - 30 days
Nebraska - 14 days
Nevada - 30 days
New Hampshire - 30 days
New Jersey - 30 days; five days in case of fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation
New Mexico - 30 days
New York - Reasonable time
North Carolina - 30 days
North Dakota - 30 days
Ohio - 30 days
Oklahoma - 30 days
Oregon - 30 days
Pennsylvania - 30 days
Rhode Island - 20 days
South Carolina - 30 days
South Dakota - Two weeks
Tennessee - No statutory deadline
Texas - 30 days
Utah - 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later
Vermont - 14 days
Virginia - 30 days
Washington - 14 days
West Virginia - No statutory deadline
Wisconsin - No statutory deadline
Wyoming - No statutory deadline
The Corporate Housing By Owner website provides the information listed above for the convenience of our viewers. The Corporate Housing By Owner website is not liable for any of the deadlines stated above.
State - Deadline for Returning Security Deposit
Alabama - No statutory deadline
Alaska - 14 days if the tenant gives proper notice to terminate tenancy; 30 days if the tenant does not give proper notice
Arizona - 14 days
Arkansas - 30 days
California - Three weeks
Colorado - One month, unless lease agreement specifies longer period of time (which may be no more than 60 days); 72 hours if a hazardous condition involving gas equipment requires tenant to vacate
Connecticut - 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later
Delaware - 15 days
District of Columbia - 45 days
Florida - 15 to 45 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions
Georgia - One month
Hawaii - 14 days
Idaho - 21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree
Illinois - 30-45 days depending on whether deductions were made
Indiana - 45 days
Iowa - 30 days
Kansas - 30 days
Kentucky - 30-60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions
Louisiana - 30 days
Maine - 21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement)
Maryland - 30-45 days depending on whether tenant has been evicted or has abandoned the premises
Massachusetts - 30 days
Michigan - 30 days
Minnesota - Three weeks after tenant leaves, and landlord receives mailing address; five days if tenant must leave due to building condemnation
Mississippi - 45 days
Missouri - 30 days
Montana - 30 days
Nebraska - 14 days
Nevada - 30 days
New Hampshire - 30 days
New Jersey - 30 days; five days in case of fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation
New Mexico - 30 days
New York - Reasonable time
North Carolina - 30 days
North Dakota - 30 days
Ohio - 30 days
Oklahoma - 30 days
Oregon - 30 days
Pennsylvania - 30 days
Rhode Island - 20 days
South Carolina - 30 days
South Dakota - Two weeks
Tennessee - No statutory deadline
Texas - 30 days
Utah - 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later
Vermont - 14 days
Virginia - 30 days
Washington - 14 days
West Virginia - No statutory deadline
Wisconsin - No statutory deadline
Wyoming - No statutory deadline
The Corporate Housing By Owner website provides the information listed above for the convenience of our viewers. The Corporate Housing By Owner website is not liable for any of the deadlines stated above.
