Security Deposit Return Deadlines by State
Landlords have anywhere from about two weeks to two months to return a deposit. States where our sources disagree are left out and explained on each state page. See security deposit rules.
| State | Return deadline | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 10 days | § 70-25-202 |
| Alaska | 14 days | AS 34.03.070 |
| Arizona | 14 business days | § 33-1321 |
| Hawaii | 14 days | § 521-44 |
| Nebraska | 14 days | § 76-1416 |
| New York | 14 days | § 7-108(1-a)(e) |
| Vermont | 14 days | § 4461 |
| Florida | 15 days | § 83.49 |
| Delaware | 20 days | § 5514 |
| Rhode Island | 20 days | § 34-18-19 |
| California | 21 days | Civil Code § 1950.5 |
| Idaho | 21 days | § 521-44 |
| Minnesota | 3 weeks | § 504B.178 |
| Wisconsin | 21 days | § 134.06 |
| Colorado | 30 days | § 38-12-103 ; § 38-12-104 |
| Georgia | 30 days | § 44-7-34 |
| Iowa | 30 days | § 562A.12 |
| Louisiana | 1 month | § 9:3251 |
| Maine | 30 days | § 6033 |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | Chapter 186, § 15B |
| Michigan | 30 days | § 554.609 |
| Missouri | 30 days | § 535.300 |
| Nevada | 30 days | NRS 118A.242 |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | RSA 540-A:7 |
| New Jersey | 30 days | § 46:8-21.1 |
| New Mexico | 30 days | § 47-8-18 |
| North Carolina | 30 days | § 42-52 |
| North Dakota | 30 days | § 47-16-07.1 |
| Ohio | 30 days | § 5321.16 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 days | § 250.512 |
| South Carolina | 30 days | § 27-40-410 |
| Texas | 30 days | § 92.103 |
| Utah | 30 days | § 57-17-3 |
| Wyoming | 30 days | § 1-21-1208(A) |
| Oregon | 31 days | § 90.300 |
| Indiana | 45 days | § 32-31-3-12 |
| Maryland | 45 days | § 8–203 |
| Mississippi | 45 days | § 89-8-21(3) |
| Oklahoma | 45 days | § 41-115 |
| Virginia | 45 days | § 55.1-1226 |
| Alabama | 60 days | § 35-9A-201 |
| Arkansas | 60 days | § 18-16-305 |
| West Virginia | 60 days | § 37-6A-1 |
How we built this table. Figures come from published 50-state surveys of state statutes and court rules, retrieved 2026-10-20. A number is shown only when at least two surveys agree; otherwise we leave it out. Laws change, so confirm with the statute cited or your state court before you rely on a figure. This is general information, not legal advice.