State
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Limit
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Return
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Statute
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| Alabama |
One (1) Month; Not including for Pets, Alterations (undoing), or Activities that may pose a risk to the property. |
35 Days |
35-9A-201 |
| Alaska |
Two (2) Months; If the monthly rent exceeds Two-Thousand Dollars ($2,000) this rule is exempt. |
14 Days. 30 Days if the tenant did not terminate the lease according to it’s terms and conditions |
34.03.070 |
| Arizona |
One and a Half (1.5) Months |
14 Days |
33-1321 |
| Arkansas |
Two (2) Months |
60 Days |
18-16-303 to 18-16-305 |
| California |
Two (2) Months for an Unfurnished Unit; Three (3) Months for a Furnished Unit; and if the Tenant decides to have a waterbed the landlord may charge an additional half (0.5) months’ rent. |
21 Days |
1950.5 |
| Colorado |
No Maximum |
30 Days (Unless the agreement specifically states a longer period which may not be further than 60 days) |
38-12-101, 38-12-102, 38-12-103, 38-12-104 |
| Connecticut |
Two (2) Months for individuals under 62 years old, One (1) Month for individuals 62 years old and over |
30 Days |
47a-21 |
| Delaware |
One (1) Month if the term of the agreement is for at least a year. There is no limit on month to month renters. |
20 Days |
Title 25 § 5514 |
| Florida |
No Maximum |
15 Days. If the tenant disputes any deductions the landlord may take up to sixty (60) days. |
Title IV > Chapter 83 > Section 49 |
| Georgia |
No Maximum |
One (1) Month from the date of the lease termination date. |
44-7-2 |
| Hawaii |
One (1) Month. If the tenant has a pet the landlord may charge an additional sum no greater than One (1) Month. |
14 Days |
521-44 |
| Idaho |
No Maximum |
21 Days. If the Tenant disputes any deduction(s), the landlord has up to 30 Days. |
6-321 |
| Illinois |
No Maximum |
30 days (45 Days if the Tenant disputes any itemized deductions). |
710 & 715 |
| Indiana |
No Maximum |
45 Days |
32-31-3-9 to 31-32-3-19 |
| Iowa |
Two (2) Months |
30 Days |
56A.12 |
| Kansas |
One (1) Month for an Unfurnished Unit; One and a Half (1.5) for a Furnished Unit; and if the Tenant has a pet the Landlord may require an additional half (0.5) months’ rent. |
30 Days |
58-25-108 |
| Kentucky |
No Maximum |
30 Days if the Tenant does not dispute any deductions. 60 Days if the Tenant does dispute any of the deductions. |
383.580 |
| Louisiana |
No Maximum |
One (1) Month |
9:3251 |
| Maine |
Two (2) Months |
30 Days for any Fixed Lease Agreement. 21 Days for any Tenancy at Will (Month-to-Month) |
6031, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6038 |
| Maryland |
Two (2) Months |
45 Days |
8-203 |
| Massachusetts |
One (1) Month |
30 Days |
Chapter 186 > 15B |
| Michigan |
One and a Half (1.5) Months |
30 Days |
554.601 to 554.616 |
| Minnesota |
No Maximum |
3 Weeks |
504B.175 & 504.B178 |
| Mississippi |
No Maximum |
45 Days |
89-8-21 |
| Missouri |
Two (2) Months |
30 Days |
535.300 |
| Montana |
No Maximum |
10 Days. If deductions up to 30 Days |
70-25 |
| Nebraska |
One (1) Month; If the tenant has a pet the landlord may charge an additional twenty-five percent (25%). |
14 Days |
76-1416 |
| Nevada |
Three (3) Months |
30 Days |
118A-240 & 118A-250 |
| New Hampshire |
*One (1) Month. *No Maximum if the landlord and tenant share the same utilities/facilities. |
30 Days if the Tenant shared facilities with the Landlord. Otherwise the Landlord has 20 Days. |
540-A |
| New Jersey |
One and a Half (1.5) Months. If the agreement goes further than one (1) year the landlord may obtain an additional Security Deposit no more than ten percent (10%) of the original Security Deposit amount. |
30 Days |
46:8-19 thru 26 |
| New Mexico |
One (1) Month for agreements less than one (1) year. For all leases more than one (1) year the landlord may collect as much as desired. |
30 Days |
47-8-18 |
| New York |
No Maximum unless the unit is regulated. |
“Reasonable Time“ |
7-103 to 7-108 |
| North Carolina |
Two (2) months if the agreement is at least a year and one (1) month if the agreement is less. |
30 Days. If disputed, the funds must be sent within 60 Days |
42-50 to 42-58 |
| North Dakota |
One Month. If the tenant has a pet the Security Deposit is capped at two (2) months or $2,500, whichever if less. |
30 Days |
47-16-07.1 |
| Ohio |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
5321.16 |
| Oklahoma |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
41-115 |
| Oregon |
No Maximum |
31 Days |
90.300 |
| Pennsylvania |
Two (2) Months; Unless the tenant signs an agreement or stays in the unit for more than one (1) year. Under this situation the tenant is required to only pay one (1) month. |
30 Days |
250.511A to 250.512 |
| Rhode Island |
One (1) Month |
20 Days |
34-18-19 |
| South Carolina |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
27-40-410 |
| South Dakota |
One (1) Month. If the landlord can make the case that under “special conditions” the tenant poses a higher than usual risk, the landlord may request an additional deposit. |
2 Weeks |
43-32-6.1 and 43-32-24 |
| Tennessee |
No Maximum |
No Deadline. If there are itemized deductions the Landlord must send the Tenant a full list within 10 Days. |
66-28-301 |
| Texas |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
92-101 to 92-109 |
| Utah |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
57-17-1 to 57-17-5 |
| Vermont |
No Maximum |
14 Days. 60 Days if the residence was seasonal or a secondary home to the tenant (not the Tenant’s primary residence). |
9 V.S.A. § 4461
|
| Virginia |
Two (2) Months |
45 Days |
55-248.15:1 |
| Washington (State) |
No Maximum |
14 Days |
59.18.265 to 59.18.290 |
| Washington D.C (District of Colombia) |
One (1) Month |
45 Days |
42-3502.17 |
| West Virginia |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
37-6A-2 |
| Wisconsin |
No Maximum |
21 Days |
134.06 and 704.28 |
| Wyoming |
No Maximum |
30 Days |
1-21-1207 to 1-21-1208 |