State
|
Deadline for Returning Security Deposit
|
Deposit Limits
|
Notice Requirements for Entry
|
| Alabama |
No statutory deadline |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Alaska |
14 days if the tenant gives proper notice to terminate tenancy; 30 days if the tenant does not give proper notice |
Two months’ rent, except where rent exceeds $2,000 per month |
24 hours |
| Arizona |
14 days |
One and one-half months’ rent (unless tenant voluntarily agrees to pay more) |
Two days |
| Arkansas |
30 days |
Two months’ rent |
No statute |
| California |
3 weeks |
Two months’ rent (unfurnished, no waterbed); two and one-half months’ rent (unfurnished, tenant has waterbed); three months’ rent(furnished, no waterbed); three and one-half months’ rent (furnished, tenant has waterbed) |
24 hours |
| 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 |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Connecticut |
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 |
Two months’ rent (tenant under 62 years of age); one month’s rent (tenant 62 years of age or older) |
Reasonable notice |
| Delaware |
20 days |
One month’s rent on leases for one year or more; no limit for month-to-month rental agreements |
Two days |
| District of Columbia |
45 days |
One month’s rent |
No statute |
| Florida |
15 to 60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions |
No statutory limit |
12 hours |
| Georgia |
One month |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Hawaii |
14 days |
One month’s rent |
Two days |
| Idaho |
21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Illinois |
30-45 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Indiana |
45 days |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Iowa |
30 days |
Two months’ rent |
24 hours |
| Kansas |
30 days |
One month’s rent (unfurnished, no pets); one and one-half months’ rent (unfurnished with pets or furnished with no pets) |
Reasonable notice |
| Kentucky |
30-60 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions |
No statutory limit |
Two days |
| Louisiana |
One month |
30 days’ rent |
No statute |
| Maine |
21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement) |
Two months’ rent |
24 hours |
| Maryland |
30-45 days, depending on whether tenant has been evicted or has abandoned the premises |
Two months’ rent or $50, whichever is greater |
No statute |
| Massachusetts |
30 days |
Two months’ rent |
No statute |
| Michigan |
30 days |
One and one-half months’ rent |
No statute |
| Minnesota |
Three weeks after tenant leaves, and landlord receives mailing address; five days if tenant must leave due to building condemnation |
No statutory limit |
Reasonable notice |
| Mississippi |
45 days |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Missouri |
30 days |
Two months’ rent |
No statute |
| Montana |
30 days (10 days if no deduction) |
No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Nebraska |
14 days |
One month’s rent (no pets); one and one-quarter months’ rent (pets) |
One day |
| Nevada |
30 days |
Three months’ rent |
24 hours |
| New Hampshire |
30 days |
One month’s rent or $100, whichever is greater; no limit when landlord and tenant share facilities |
"Notice which is adequate under the circumstances" |
| New Jersey |
30 days; five days in case of fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation |
One and one-half month’s rent |
No statute |
| New Mexico |
30 days |
One month’s rent (for rental agreement less than one year); no limit for leases of one year or more |
24 hours |
| New York |
Reasonable time |
No statutory limit (for non-regulated units) |
No statute |
| North Carolina |
30 days |
One and one-half months’ rent for month-to-month rental agreements; two months’ rent if term is longer than two months |
No statute |
| North Dakota |
30 days |
One month’s rent (or $1,500 if tenant has a pet) |
Reasonable notice |
| Ohio |
30 days |
No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Oklahoma |
30 days |
No statutory limit |
One day |
| Oregon |
31 days |
No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Pennsylvania |
30 days |
Two months’ rent for first year of renting; one month’s rent during the second and subsequent years of renting |
No statute |
| Rhode Island |
20 days |
One month’s rent |
Two days |
| South Carolina |
30 days |
No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| South Dakota |
Two weeks to return entire deposit or a portion, and provide reasons for withholding; 45 days for a written, itemized accounting if tenant requests it |
One month’s rent (higher deposit may be charged if special conditions pose a danger to maintenance of the premises) |
No statute |
| Tennessee |
No statutory deadline |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Texas |
30 days |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Utah |
0 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant’s forwarding address, whichever is later |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Vermont |
14 days |
No statutory limit |
48 hours |
| Virginia |
45 days |
Two months’ rent |
24 hours |
| Washington |
14 days |
No statutory limit |
Two days |
| West Virginia |
No statutory deadline |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Wisconsin |
21 days |
No statutory limit |
Reasonable notice |
| Wyoming |
30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant’s forwarding address, whichever is later; 60 days if there is damage |
No statutory limit |
No statute |
