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

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

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All 50 states

Security deposit rules for all 50 states: recent legislation, deposit cap, refund window, disclosure requirement, and interest requirement.
State	Recent law	Cap	Refund	Disclose	Interest	Guide
Alabama	—	1 month	60 days	No	No	Read the Alabama security deposit guide
Alaska	—	2 months	14 days	No	No	Read the Alaska security deposit guide
Arizona	—	1.5 months	14 days	No	No	Read the Arizona security deposit guide
Arkansas	—	2 months	60 days	No	No	Read the Arkansas security deposit guide
California	Yes	1 month	21 days	No	No	Read the California security deposit guide
Colorado	Yes	2 months	60 days	No	No	Read the Colorado security deposit guide
Connecticut	Yes	2 months	30 days	Yes	Yes	Read the Connecticut security deposit guide
Delaware	Yes	1 month	20 days	Yes	No	Read the Delaware security deposit guide
Florida	Yes	None	15 days (no deductions)	Yes	Yes (if held in an interest-bearing account)	Read the Florida security deposit guide
Georgia	Yes	None	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Georgia security deposit guide
Hawaii	—	1 month	14 days	No	No	Read the Hawaii security deposit guide
Idaho	—	None	21 days	No	No	Read the Idaho security deposit guide
Illinois	Yes	None	30 days (if there are deductions)	No	Yes	Read the Illinois security deposit guide
Indiana	—	None	45 days	No	No	Read the Indiana security deposit guide
Iowa	—	2 months	30 days	No	No	Read the Iowa security deposit guide
Kansas	—	1 month	30 days	No	No	Read the Kansas security deposit guide
Kentucky	—	None	60 days	Yes	No	Read the Kentucky security deposit guide
Louisiana	—	None	30 days	No	No	Read the Louisiana security deposit guide
Maine	—	2 months	30 days	Yes (if requested)	No	Read the Maine security deposit guide
Maryland	—	2 months	45 days	Yes	Yes	Read the Maryland security deposit guide
Massachusetts	—	1 month	30 days	Yes	Yes	Read the Massachusetts security deposit guide
Michigan	—	1.5 months	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Michigan security deposit guide
Minnesota	Yes	None	21 days	Yes	Yes	Read the Minnesota security deposit guide
Mississippi	—	None	45 days	No	No	Read the Mississippi security deposit guide
Missouri	—	2 months	30 days	No	No	Read the Missouri security deposit guide
Montana	—	None	10 days (if no deductions)	No	No	Read the Montana security deposit guide
Nebraska	—	1 month	14 days	No	No	Read the Nebraska security deposit guide
Nevada	—	3 months	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Nevada security deposit guide
New Hampshire	—	1 month	30 days	Yes	Yes	Read the New Hampshire security deposit guide
New Jersey	—	1.5 months	30 days	Yes	Yes	Read the New Jersey security deposit guide
New Mexico	—	1 month	30 days	No	No	Read the New Mexico security deposit guide
New York	—	1 month	14 days	Yes	Yes	Read the New York security deposit guide
North Carolina	—	2 months	30 days	Yes	No	Read the North Carolina security deposit guide
North Dakota	—	1 month	30 days	No	Yes	Read the North Dakota security deposit guide
Ohio	Yes	None	30 days	No	Yes	Read the Ohio security deposit guide
Oklahoma	—	None	45 days	No	No	Read the Oklahoma security deposit guide
Oregon	Yes	None	31 days	No	No	Read the Oregon security deposit guide
Pennsylvania	—	2 months	30 days	Yes	Yes	Read the Pennsylvania security deposit guide
Rhode Island	—	1 month	20 days	Yes	No	Read the Rhode Island security deposit guide
South Carolina	—	None	30 days	No	No	Read the South Carolina security deposit guide
South Dakota	—	1 month	14 days	No	No	Read the South Dakota security deposit guide
Tennessee	—	None	30 days	No	No	Read the Tennessee security deposit guide
Texas	Yes	None	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Texas security deposit guide
Utah	—	None	30 days	No	No	Read the Utah security deposit guide
Vermont	—	2 months	14 days	No	Yes	Read the Vermont security deposit guide
Virginia	Yes	2 months	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Virginia security deposit guide
Washington	Yes	1 month	30 days	Yes	No	Read the Washington security deposit guide
West Virginia	—	2 months	60 days	No	No	Read the West Virginia security deposit guide
Wisconsin	—	None	21 days	No	No	Read the Wisconsin security deposit guide
Wyoming	—	None	30 days	No	No	Read the Wyoming security deposit guide

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